OSHA Inspection: KVH HAYWARD INC.

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Abate by

Sep 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(13): The employer did not ensure that no employee carries any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder:  (a) Throughout the facility; On or about May 15, 2021, assorted items such as, but not limited to: stool, chair, and furniture accessories were carried by hand while climbing a ladder.

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Abate by

Sep 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 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):  (a) Warehouse, storage rack bay no. 556; On or about May 5, 2021, an employee worked from an upper storage shelf approximately 20 ft. above the floor without fall protection.

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Abate by

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3): The employer did not train each employee in at least the following topics listed in 1910.30(a)(3)(i)-(iv):   (a) Warehouse area; The employer did not provide fall hazard and fall protection training applicable to the appropriate selection and use of personal fall protection components, for tasks including operating a Yale brand Order Picker and accessing unprotected elevated storage rack shelves.

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Abate by

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,638 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.140(d)(2)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that personal fall arrest systems are rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level. A free fall may be more than 6 feet (1.8 m) provided the employer can demonstrate the manufacturer designed the system to allow a free fall of more than 6 feet and tested the system to ensure a maximum arresting force of 1,800 pounds (8 kN) is not exceeded:  (a) Warehouse area; The employer did not ensure that a six-foot internal shock lanyard, used by employees while picking and storing products from a multi-tiered racking system, would prevent employees from contacting a lower level in the event of a fall.

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Abate by

Oct 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  (a) Warehouse area; The employer did not receive manufacturer approval for a fork platform attachment on a Yale brand order picker truck, model OS030EAN24TE089, used to stock and retrieve merchandise.

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Abate by

Oct 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a) Warehouse area; The employer did not request that the platform attachment used with the Yale brand, model OS030EAN24TE089, order picker truck be marked to identify the attachment and to reflect the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Abate by

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $2,185 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) Warehouse area; The employer did not provide adequate training on all applicable and required powered industrial truck topics for employees who operate the Yale brand, model OS030EAN24TE089, order picker truck and/or the Caterpillar brand model GP18 forklift.

Issued

Aug 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:  (a) 15574 Wisconsin 77, Hayward, WI; A work-related injury requiring hospitalization on or about May 15, 2021, was not reported to OSHA until May 17, 2021, after the employee died.