OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $5,852 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  At a worksite located at 7701 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO: Workers were exposed to fall hazards. Workers were exposed to falls while working from the flat bed portion of various commercial trucks that are manufactured and assembled at the facility.  a) This was demonstrated on or about  October 27, 2020 when workers were observed working from a platform on the back of a rail truck. The platform was part of the structure of what would be described as the truck's flat bed. The platform had unprotected sides or edges exposing workers to a fall of 6 feet 8 inches to the ground below.  b)This was demonstrated on or about  March 3, 2021 when workers were observed working from the flat bed of a truck mounted crane. The flat bed was part of the structure of the truck where the crane was located. The flat bed had unprotected sides or edges exposing workers to a fall of 5 feet 4 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $8,192 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  At a worksite located at 7701 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO: Workers were exposed to respiratory and related health hazards. On or about March 4, 2021 and at times prior, the employer did not provide a written program that addressed the manner in which respirators would be cleaned, stored and maintained at the facility. The employer did not provide employees with a place to clean, store, and maintain their respirator in a manner that did not created a health hazards when activities such as, but not limited to grinding, and welding operations were taking place within the facility.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   At a worksite located at 7701 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO: Employees were exposed to respiratory and related health hazards. On or about March 4, 2021 and at times prior, the employer did not provide a medical evaluations to determine each employee's ability to use a elastomeric respirator before permitting there use. The employer allowed employees to wear respirators while performing grinding and welding operations within the facility.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(1):Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  At a worksite located at 7701 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO: Employees were exposed to respiratory and related health hazards. On or about March 4, 2021 and at times prior, the employer did not provide employees with the place and manner in which each employee should clean and disinfect their respirator.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  At a worksite located at 7701 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO: Employees were exposed to respiratory and related health hazards. On or about March 4, 2021 and at times prior, the employer did not provide employees with the place and manner in which each employee should store their elastomeric respirator.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $5,852 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

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:  At a worksite located at 7701 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO: Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards. The employer failed to protect employees by not following the listed or labeled of electrical equipment used to power machinery. This was demonstrated on October 27, 2020 in that a relocatable power tap was permanently secured to metal conduit. The employer failed to protect employees by allowing the relocatable power tap to be  zip tied to the conduit, which was not in accordance with the listing and labeling of the product.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,095 · Current $657 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  At a worksite located at 7701 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO: Employee were exposed to respiratory and related health hazards. On or about March 4, 2021 and at times prior, the employer allowed employees to voluntarily wear tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while performing welding and grinding activities at the facility. The employer failed to ensure that employees were provided with information in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 prior to permitting the voluntary use of elastomeric respirators.