OSHA Inspection: J E HERRING MOTOR COMPANY INC

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees to crushing and struck-by hazard:  (a)  Near mile marker 102.5 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, On or about July 27, 2022,  an employee operating a 30-ton tow truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to tow a tractor trailer was adjusting the tow connection when he was crushed between the tractor trailer and the tow truck. The brakes were not set on the tractor trailer being towed.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $1,475 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) Jobsite, 286 Neilan Road, Somerset, PA 15501: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who work with and/or around chemicals including but not limited to acetylene, motor oil, antifreeze and exhaust fluid.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

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.  a) Jobsite, 286 Neilan Road, Somerset, PA 15501: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for hazardous chemicals including but not limited to oxygen, acetylene  motor oil, antifreeze and exhaust fluid.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Jobsite, 286 Neilan Road, Somerset, PA 15501: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who work with and/or around chemicals including but not limited to acetylene, motor oil, antifreeze and exhaust fluid.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a)  Jobsite, 286 Neilan Road,  Somerset, PA 15501:  On or about July 27, 2022, the employer failer to verify the workplace hazard assessment had been perfomed throug a written certification.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1):  The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:  a) Jobsite, 286 Neilan Road, Somerset, PA 15501: On July 27, 2022, an employee suffered fatal injuries while engaged in towing activities on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The worker fatality was not reported to OSHA until August 3, 2022, which was not within the required 8-hour period.