OSHA Inspection: FARNESE NORTH AMERICA INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,053 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:  a) On or about April 14, 2021, located in the warehouse, the forklift training status was not evaluated prior to allowing employees to operate a Caterpillar forklift to move stone cutting equipment.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,053 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2):Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) On or about April 14, 2021, located at the front of the warehouse, a breaker panel with several breakers not labeled.  b) On or about April 14, 2021, located at the back of the warehouse, a breaker panel with several breakers not labeled.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,756 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) On or about April 14, 2021, at the back of the warehouse, a blank was missing from the breaker panel.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,405 Reduced

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) On or about April 14, 2021, a hazard communication program for the facility was not developed for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, cleaners, degreasers, lubricants and propane.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), 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) On or about April 15, 2021, located in the warehouse, where two Home Depot buckets containing a mixture of oil, degreaser and water were not labeled.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about April 14, 2021, at the facility, hazard communication training was not provided for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, cleaners, degreasers, lubricants and propane.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2):Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) On or about April 15, 2021, in the front office work area, where none of the doors were marked with exit signs, indicating an exit route.  b) On or about April 15, 2021, in the front office reception area, where none of the doors were marked with exit signs, indicating an exit route.