OSHA Inspection: DUNCO INC.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2486.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  At the Warehouse, employees engaged in material handling activities operating an Toyota forklift were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the employer did not certify that the forklift operators had not been provided formal instruction or given an evaluation of the operator's performance prior to operating forklifts.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 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:  Employees engaged in maintenance activities were exposed to heat barrier spray cool gel, Arctic PVC medium body, T plus 2 pipe thread sealant, freon 22 refrigerant, uni-grease penetrating red grease, and r410a refrigerant which can cause skin and eye irritation, skin corrosion, Acute toxicity and loss of consciousness in that the employer had not developed and implemented a written comprehensive hazard communication program.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $2983.00 Reduced

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 use:  Employees engaged in maintenance activities were exposed to heat barrier spray cool gel, Arctic PVC medium body, T plus 2 pipe thread sealant, freon 22 refrigerant, uni-grease penetrating red grease, and r410a refrigerant which can cause skin and eye irritation, vision loss, and loss of consciousness in that the employer did not maintain the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used at the workplace.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $2983.00 Reduced

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:  Employees engaged in maintenance activities were exposed to heat barrier spray cool gel, Arctic PVC medium body, T plus 2 pipe thread sealant, freon 22 refrigerant, uni-grease penetrating red grease, and r410a refrigerant which can cause skin and eye irritation, vision loss, and loss of consciousness in that the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their workplace.