OSHA Inspection: STAINLESS STEEL SPECIALIST LLC

Issued

2021-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1735.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  On or about October 28, 2020, an employee operated a forklift and had not received the required training.

Issued

2021-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  At this facility, forklifts were not inspected on a daily basis.

Issued

2021-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about October 28, 2020, employees  used products containing hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, argon gas for welding and fabrication of metal products. The employer did not have an SDS for each of these chemicals.

Issued

2021-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about October 28, 2020, an employee used hazardous chemicals to repair and manufacture metal products. The employee did not have hazard communication training.