AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA in 5142 MANCHESTER RD., AKRON, OH 44319 (NAICS 424990). OSHA activity number 345850879.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA
- Site address
- 5142 MANCHESTER RD.
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44319
- Mailing
- 3716 E. STATE STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424990
- Employees
- 105
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 H02
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,458 · Current $4,102 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(h)(2): Where general lighting was less than 2 lumens per square foot, auxiliary directional lighting was not provided on the truck: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 5142 Manchester Rd., Akron, OH, 44319: The area in which the order picker and reach truck are operated in order to be charged and stored has lighting below 2 lumens per square foot. Lighting was as low as 0.4 lumens per square foot, and neither vehicle was equipped with auxiliary directional lighting. Employees were exposed to potential struck by hazards while operating in low light.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4102
- — Z (S) $7458
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,594 · Current $2,797 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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): Hi-Way Distributing Corporation of America, on or about March 23rd, 2022, a the location of 5142 Manchester Rd., AKRON, OH 44319: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as battery acid and the employer did not have a written hazard communication program in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2797
- — Z (S) $5594
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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): Hi-Way Distributing Corporation of America, on or about March 23rd, 2022, a the location of 5142 Manchester Rd., AKRON, OH 44319: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as battery acid and the employer did not have the safety data sheet for the battery acid readily available.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H02 I
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i): The employer did not provide information to the employees on the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200: Hi-Way Distributing Corporation of America, on or about March 23rd, 2022, a the location of 5142 Manchester Rd., AKRON, OH 44319: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as battery acid and the employer did not provide training covering the requirements of the hazard communication standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.32 B06
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,865 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The annual summary was not posted no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records, and kept in place until April 30: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA at the location of 5142 Manchester Rd., Akron, OH, 44319: The employer had recordable injuries in calendar year 2021, but did not maintain an OSHA 300 log and create, certify, and post an annual summary as required for calendar year 2022.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1865
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 5142 Manchester Rd., Akron, OH, 44319: The employer provided appropriate personal protective equipment to employees tasked with adding water to the forklift batteries, but did not complete a written certification of the assessment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345850879.
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