BARBERTON, 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 4409 SOUTH CLEVELAND MASSILLON RD, BARBERTON, OH 44203 (NAICS 424990). OSHA activity number 345850929.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 4409 SOUTH CLEVELAND MASSILLON RD
- City
- BARBERTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44203
- 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
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 G04
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $6,526 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(4): Objects that projected into the exit route reduced the width of the exit route to less than the minimum width requirements of exit routes: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: The employer did not ensure that exit routes had minimum of 28 inches of clearance, limiting the employees ability for egress. Boxes stored in the facility limited exit routes to approximately 22.5 inches in width and less in some areas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6526
- — Z (S) $13052
1910.37 B01
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that employees with normal vision could see along the exit route: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: Exit routes were not appropriately lit to enable an employee with normal vision to see any potential trip hazards or other obstacles along the exit routes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: Exit routes were not appropriately marked so as it enable an employee to identify the nearest route for egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,458 · Current $5,314 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard. Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: The employer did not ensure that materials were stored safely. Pallets of boxes stacked throughout the facility showed signs of instability and had collapsed in some instances. Employees were exposed to potential struck by injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5314
- — 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 which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: Employees were tasked with changing propane tanks 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
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): HI-WAY DISTRIBUTING CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: Employees were tasked with changing propane tanks and the employer did not make readily accessible a safety data sheet for the propane.
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 CORP. OF AMERICA, on or about March 23rd, 2022, at the location of 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: Employees were tasked with changing propane tanks and the employer did not provide training covering the requirements of the hazard communication standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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 4409 South Cleveland Massillon Rd., Barberton, OH, 44203: The employer provided appropriate personal protective equipment to employees tasked with changing the forklift propane tanks, 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 345850929.
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