OSHA Inspection: SILVESCO INC

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $2486.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):(1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  a. On or before March 17, 2022, the employer did not ensure the walking/working surfaces of the shop were kept in a clean, orderly condition. Employees worked in the shop where metal bands were strewn across the floor where employees walked, thereby exposing employees to fall and other hazards.

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2072.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer shall 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 before March 17, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were competent to operate powered industrial trucks through the successful completion of training and evaluations. Employees operated forklifts without any formal instruction or evaluations, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  a. On or before March 17, 2022, the employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicles were examined daily. Employees operated powered industrial vehicles without having conducted a daily inspection and defects that affected safety were not immediately reported and corrected, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $465.00 · Current $233.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  a. On or before March 17, 2022, the employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated to operate powered industrial vehicles. There was no certification of training for any of the operators of the powered industrial vehicles.