OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,510 · Current $4,506 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees  Employees were exposed to being struck-by/crushed by hazard while performing lifting operations utilizing below-the-hook lifting devices. The Employer did not ensure that all lifting devices had identification information.                 The below the hooks lifting devices were not marked with:                                         The manufacture's name and address,                                       Serial Number                                       Lifter weight, if over 100 lb (45 kg)                                      Rated load [as described in para. 20-1.2.1(a)]                                      ASME BTH-1 Category B                                       ASME BTH-1 Service Class

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $10,513 · Current $6,307 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems  On or about February 19, 2021, employees conducting tub assembly activities on the line were exposed to fall hazards between approximately 4ft and 15ft, because employees were not protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,008 · Current $3,604 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  On or about February 19, 2021, employees working in the assembly line were exposed to overhead hazards when working around cranes and underneath trailers, and the employer had not conducted an effective personal protective equipment hazard assessment, which required the use of hard hats.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,505 · Current $2,703 Reduced

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:  On or about February 19, 2021, the employer required an employee to use 3M  half-mask elastomeric respirators while spray finishing and the employer did not ensure the respirators were properly stored to prevent contamination and damage.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $10,513 · Current $6,307 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative  On or about February 19, 2021, employees were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards from performing servicing and maintenance activities, and the employer had not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and inspections to ensure the startup or release of stored energy could not occur while servicing or maintenance.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,008 · Current $3,604 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    On or about February 19, 2021, Employees were exposed to electrical shock, because a junction box is not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $15,020 · Current $9,012 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about February 19, 2021, Employees operating the forklifts exposed other employees to being struck by, because the employer did not ensure each operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l).     MIDWEST TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1910.178(L)(1)(I), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1152996 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1A, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 7, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2000 KENTVILLE RD., KEWANEE, ILLINOIS 61443.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  On or about February 19, 2021, The employer did not document the required certification for operators who operator powered industrial vehicles, which would include:  the operator's name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.      MIDWEST TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1910.178(L)(6)), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1152996 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1C, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 7, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2000 KENTVILLE RD., KEWANEE, ILLINOIS 61443.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,015 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer:  On or about February 19, 2021, Employees were exposed to chemical hazards related to welding and paint operations and the employer did not provide the employees with hazard communication training  that included and explanation of  pictogram labeling requirements in accordance with the standard as it pertains to their work activities.            MIDWEST TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1910.1200 (H)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1152996 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2B, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 7, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2000 KENTVILLE RD., KEWANEE, ILLINOIS 61443.