OSHA Inspection: NOLTES LLC

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Aug 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 following:  a) At the facility located at 2880 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901, the employer did not ensure that employees on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was greater than 8 feet above a lower level were protected from falling by a guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall protection systems while working on the roof of a heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT), exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Aug 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  a) On or about March 15, 2022, at the facility located at 2880 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment, such as but not limited to, falls hazards when working while working on the roof of a heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT), exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) On or about March 15, 2022, at the facility located at 2880 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program when employees worked with hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to, brake cleaner and diesel fuel.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be contained in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:  1) Complete collection of SDS 2) List of all hazardous chemicals 3) Container labeling 4) Employee information and training

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): Employees shall be informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section.  a) On or about March 15, 2022, at the facility located at 2880 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901, the employer did not ensure that employees were aware of the location that Safety Data Sheets for chemicals being used in the workplace were being kept. Employees used hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, brake cleaner and diesel fuel.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training shall include at least the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  a) On or about March 15, 2022, at the facility located at 2880 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901, the employer did not ensure that each employee that used hazardous chemicals was trained on safety data sheets. Employees used hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, brake cleaner and diesel fuel.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The employer failed to adequately describe the location and/or provide a descriptive description of a recordable injury and illness on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.  Noltes LLC - 2880 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901. On or about March 15, 2022, the employer did not provide the required injury and illness description on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2021.  a) On or about December 28, 2021, an employee sustained a strain injury (Case log Number 9). The case did not contain a complete description of the injury or illness and the object/substance that directly injury or made the person ill.