OSHA Inspection: CROSS TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,176 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  (a) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: The employer provided personal protective equipment to employees for certain tasks, but did not create a written record of the hazard assessment.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: The employer did not require eye protection for employees changing propane tanks on forklifts and exposed to chemical irritant hazards.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.136(a):The employer did not require employees to use protective footwear when employees' feet are exposed to foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.  (a) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: The employer did not require the use of protective footwear in areas where falling object hazards were present.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  (a) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: Employees changing the propane tanks of the forklifts were exposed to skin burn hazards on their hands without being required to use protective gloves for this operation.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,176 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(1):An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  (a) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: The employer had fire extinguishers available, but did not train employees on their usage.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $2,176 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):  Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: Employees were operating propane powered forklifts without the benefit completing a training program to ensure safe operation, exposing employees to potential struck by hazards.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,624 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  (a) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as compressed flammable gases without the benefit of a hazard communication program to identify and mitigate the hazards.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: Employees work with and around containers that did not have appropriate labels including an unmarked 55 gallon drum of oil.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  (a) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as compressed flammable gases without the benefit of appropriate access to the safety data sheets in order to familiarize themselves with the hazards of the products.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 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) Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 1801 Perry Drive Southwest, Canton, OH, 44706: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as compressed flammable gases without the benefit of hazard communication training to enable them to identify and mitigate the hazards.

Issued

Mar 22, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(m)(1):A certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the ropes which were inspected were not being kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel:  Cross Truck Equipment Co., Inc. on or about November 18th, 2021 at the location of 5250 18th St SW, Canton, OH, 44706: In the trailer shop, employees operate an overhead crane which was inspected daily, but the inspections are not documented and kept on file.