OSHA Inspection: NORTHUMBERLAND SERVICES LLC

Issued

2023-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $501.00 · Current $501.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Location - 5965 Route 61, Shamokin, PA  (a)	The employer did not provide a written certification to OSHA that the abatement was complete on or about February 7, 2023.

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements:  a) 5965 Route 61, Shamokin, PA:  A stairway which connected the upper garage area to the lower garage area had six treads and five risers and did not have a stair rail system with handrail on the open side, on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $5801.00

Hazardous substances 1480X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist:   a) 5144 Snydertown Road, Paxinos, PA: Air monitoring for hazardous atmospheres was not conducted prior to employee entry into a truck mounted tank which contained bio-waste, on or about August 3, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $5801.00

Hazardous substances 1480X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) 5144 Snydertown Road, Paxinos, PA: The employer instructed his employees to perform maintenance work in a truck mounted tank which contained bio-waste without first developing a written confined space entry program, on or about August 3, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $5801.00

Hazardous substances 1480X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist:   a) 5144 Snydertown Road, Paxinos, PA:  An employee who performed maintenance work in a truck mounted tank which contained bio-waste had not received training in the recognition of confined space hazards and in the steps necessary to perform the work safely, on or about August 3, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $4144.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.177(d)(2): The employer did not provide a restraining device or a barrier to be used when inflating tires on single piece rim wheels which are not bolted onto the vehicles:  a) 5144 Snydertown Road, Paxinos, PA:  Employees inflated truck tires to operating pressures on single piece rim wheels which were placed upon the garage floor and did not use a restraining device or barrier, on or about August 3, 2022.  b) 5965 Route 61, Shamokin, PA:  Employees inflated truck tires to operating pressures on single piece rim wheels which were placed upon the garage floor and did not use a restraining device or barrier, on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $3315.00

Hazardous substances 002000402037P249

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Garage Facilities: Employees were exposed to petroleum distillates, acetone, tetrasodium EDTA, propylene and bio-wastes capable of releasing methane and hydrogen sulfide and a written chemical hazard communication program was not developed, on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  a) 5965 Route 61, Shamokin, PA:   A tote used to hold used motor and hydraulic oil in the garage was not labeled, on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 002000402037P249

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use   a) Garage Facilities: Employees were exposed to petroleum distillates, acetone, tetrasodium EDTA and propylene and the employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets at each location,  on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 002000402037P249

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:  a) Garage Facilities: Employees were exposed to petroleum distillates, acetone, tetrasodium EDTA, propylene and bio-wastes capable of releasing methane, and hydrogen sulfide and employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals to which they were exposed, on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Garage Facilities: Employees wore personal protective equipment including safety glasses, rubber gloves and rubber boots and the employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed, on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $465.00 · Current $465.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a)  5144 Snydertown Road, Paxinos, PA:  Employees operated powered industrial trucks and the employer did not certify that each operator was trained and evaluated as required by the standard, on or about August 3, 2022.  b)  5965 Route 61, Shamokin, PA:  Employees operated powered industrial trucks and the employer did not certify that each operator was trained and evaluated as required by the standard, on or about August 4, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED