OSHA Inspection: VELOCIO NETWORKS, INC.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when an exit door remained locked at all times.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.107(b)(1): The spraybooth�was not�substantially constructed�of steel,�securely and�rigidly supported,�or of�concrete or�masonry:   (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the humiseal spray room was not substantially constructed of steel or concrete or masonry.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.107(c)(8): Portable lamp(s) were used in the spraying area(s) during spraying operations:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when portable lamps were used in the humiseal spray room.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Apr 7, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.107(h)(12): All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, were not protected by automatic sprinklers where this protection is available. Where this protection is not available, other approved automatic extinguishing equipment were not provided:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the spray room did not have automatic fire extinguishing equipment.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when fire extinguishers were not mounted, located, and identified.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when fire extinguishers were not inspected monthly to insure that they were charged, mounted, and undamaged.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

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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):  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees did not receive forklift training or evaluation.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to tripping hazards when electrical cords were located in walking areas in order to reach work stations.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, a written program with site specific procedures had not been established and implemented for an employee using a respirator when spraying humiseal in an employer-designed spray room.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:   (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, the forklift  was not inspected prior to placing it into service.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when surge protectors were plugged into extension cords or other relocatable power taps when the device label said:  Do not plug into another relocatable power tap or an extension cord.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, the floor space in front of the disconnect on the wall behind the Vitronics Soltec and the Southern Machinery Table was used for storage.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.305(a)(2): Temporary electrical power and lighting installations of 600 volts, nominal, or less were used for purposes other than those permitted in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when the employer used temporary electrical power for a duration in excess of what is approved by this regulation.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, a written hazard communication program had not been developed, implemented, and maintained for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, restroom cleaning products, WD40, propane, alcohol, humiseal, nitrogen, lead-free solder, and flux.

Issued

Dec 14, 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 June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, the spray bottle of alcohol used for cleaning was filled every couple of weeks and never labeled.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used:  (a) On or about June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical used.  Chemicals such as, but not limited to, restroom cleaning products, WD40, propane, alcohol, humiseal, nitrogen, lead-free solder, and flux were in use at the site.

Issued

Dec 14, 2021

Abate by

Jan 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 June 21, 2021 - 2732 Johnson Road, Huntsville, AL, the employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals used in the work area.  Chemicals such as, but not limited to, restroom cleaning products, WD40, propane, alcohol, humiseal, nitrogen, lead-free solder, and flux were in use at the site.