OSHA Inspection: H.O.C. TRANSPORT

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and/or unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp were not provided where the exit route was not substantially level.  On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure exit routes were free and/or unobstructed when both emergency exit routes were blocked off in the maintenance garage by chains strung across the exit routes.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,610 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2).  On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $1,279 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.140(c)(11)(i): The employer did not ensure that each horizontal lifeline is designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person:  On or about March 28, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that each horizontal life line was designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person when a horizontal lifeline was utilized by employees to service the top of tanker trucks exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18): The employer did not ensure that personal fall protection systems are inspected before initial use during each work shift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components are removed from service:  On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the personal fall protection systems were inspected before initial use during each work shift when employees utilized a horizontal lifeline system when servicing the overflow sensors and vents on the top of tanker trucks exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,481 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.  On or about March 28, 2022, the powered industrial truck found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition when the horn on the forklift was not in working condition.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,481 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  On or about March 28, 2022, employees utilized a pedestal grinder on an as needed basis when they cut steel or aluminum during truck and trailer maintenance. The adjustable tongue guard was 11/16 inches away from the periphery of the grinding wheel.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  On or about March 28, 2022, employees utilized a pedestal grinder on an as needed basis when they cut steel or aluminum during truck and trailer maintenance. The adjustable tongue guard was 5/8 inches away from the periphery of the grinding wheel.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.  On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals when a tote of -20 Windshield Wash in the maintenance garage was unlabeled.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.  On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the the time of their initial assignment when an employee exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to,  -20 Windshield Wash did not receive the company's hazard communication training.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $1,279 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  On or about October 8, 2021, the employer did not report a work-related incident resulting in an in-patient hospitalization of an employee admitted to the hospital for treatment of burns.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards when the grate on the floor in the maintenance garage was missing a piece creating a 7.5  by 4.25 inch hole, exposing employees to tripping hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years.  On or about March 29, 2022, an evaluation of each powered industrial operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years when an employee had not received an evaluation since 2015.