OSHA Inspection: PC LIQUIDATIONS

Issued

2021-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2458.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  OSH /ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards.   a. At the facility located at 140 Stockton Street in Jacksonville, Florida: On or about April 6, 2021, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that the steel storage rack system columns were inadequately anchored to the floor, in that not all columns had installed base plates as employees utilized the rack systems for the storage of materials.  b. At the facility located at 140 Stockton Street in Jacksonville, Florida: On or about April 6, 2021, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that several of the steel storage rack system columns were inadequately anchored to the floor, in that not all column base plates were properly bolted to the slab or subgrade, as employees utilized the rack systems for the storage of materials.  c. At the facility located at 140 Stockton Street in Jacksonville, Florida: On or about April 6, 2021, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that several of the steel storage system racks were damaged, thereby reducing the structural capacity of the racks that employees utilized for the storage of materials.

Issued

2021-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 power industrial truck:   a. At the facility located at 140 Stockton Street in Jacksonville, Florida: On or about April 6, 2021,  the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that employees were directed by the employer to operate a forklift without first completing the training required by this standard.

Issued

2021-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a. At the facility located at 140 Stockton Street in Jacksonville, Florida: On or about April 6, 2021, the employer exposed employees to injuries and illnesses caused by hazardous chemicals in that the employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees to reference while using, handling, and or, storing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Orange spray, alcohol, Lysol, Windex and battery acid.

Issued

2021-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container:  a. At the facility located at 140 Stockton Street in Jacksonville, Florida:  On or about April 6, 2021, the employer exposed employees to injuries and illnesses caused by hazardous chemicals in that, warning labels found on containers of hazardous chemicals were faded and not legible, while using, handling, and or, storing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Orange spray, alcohol, Lysol, Windex and battery acid.

Issued

2021-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:   a. At the facility located at 140 Stockton Street in Jacksonville, Florida: On or about April 7, 2021, the employer exposed employees to injuries and illnesses caused by hazardous chemicals, in that the employer did not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals for employees while using, handling, and or, storing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Orange spray, alcohol, Lysol, Windex and battery acid.