OSHA Inspection: CARPENTER METAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4931.00 · Current $2959.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):  All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly, and in a sanitary condition:  (a) On or about 03/16/2022 - Grinding department, employees loading scrap materials onto a conveyor were exposed to slip and fall hazards due to excessive amounts of scrap plastic being allowed to accumulate in the walkways of the scrap grinder.  (b) On or about 03/16/2022 - Throughout the facility, employees were exposed to slip and fall hazards due to water accumulation from the roof leaking.

Issued

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3698.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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 03/16/2022 - Throughout the facility, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when powered industrial truck operators had not been trained.

Issued

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics shall be provided to the operator when:  The operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss:  (a) On or about 03/16/2022 - Scale and computer area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when an employee involved in a near-miss accident was allowed to continue to operate a powered industrial truck without completing refresher training.

Issued

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4931.00 · Current $2959.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service:  (a) On or about 03/16/2022 - Throughout the facility, daily inspections of powered industrial trucks were not being performed exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) with defect(s) or in any way unsafe had not been withdrawn from service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  (a) On or about 03/16/2022 - Throughout the facility, employees operated a Hyster-50 Fortis, S/N# G187V0197M with a damaged right rear light exposing employees to struck-by hazards.