FRUITA, CO —
OSHA Inspection: WALKER PRODUCTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WALKER PRODUCTS, INC. in 544 E CLEVELAND AVE, FRUITA, CO 81521 (NAICS 332721). OSHA activity number 344975628.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WALKER PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 544 E CLEVELAND AVE
- City
- FRUITA
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81521
- Mailing
- 544 E CLEVELAND AVE, FRUITA, CO 81521
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332721
- Employees
- 334
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,632 · Current $3,316 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical a) Walker Products, Inc., at 544 E. Cleveland Avenue, Fruita, CO 81521: On or before October 15, 2020, the employer did not ensure secondary containers of chemicals were labelled correctly with the chemical content of the container and the hazard warnings of the chemical contained therein. Chemicals in the machine shop area were in spray bottles and plastic containers with unknow chemicals contained in them. This condition exposed employees to skin, eye and respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3316
- — Z (S) $6632
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical: a) Walker Products, Inc., at 544 E. Cleveland Avenue, Fruita, CO 81521: On or before October 15, 2020, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily available to employees during each work shift when they were in their work areas. Material Safety Data Sheets had not been updated and replaced to the required Safety Data Sheet format in the workplace and were not present and were not readily accessible to employees. This condition potential exposed employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Walker Products, Inc., at 544 E. Cleveland Avenue, Fruita, CO 81521: On or before October 15, 2020, the employer used portable power electrical strips, hanging from an electrical wire in the ceiling of the machine shop area and was not installed in accordance with its listing. The employer used temporary power strips and extension cords in the machine shop area to provide power to electrical fixtures. This condition exposed employees to fire and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Walker Products, Inc., at 544 E. Cleveland Avenue, Fruita, CO 81521: On or before October 15, 2020, the employer used flexible cords and/or cables as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure. The employer used extension cords as fixed wiring in the machine shop area to power electrical fixtures. This condition exposed employees to shock and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344975628.
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