OSHA Inspection: WARWICK TREE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,527 · Current $3,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, the employer did not ensure that the walkway in front of the recycled/used oil container was kept clean, in that there was an oil spill in front of the container that created a slip, trip and fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,136 · Current $4,036 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, the employer failed to train each employee to use personal protective equipment, in that an employee was using hazardous chemicals without wearing eye protection, exposing the employee to potential serious eye injuries.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids.   (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance repair area:  On or about 8/24/2022, an employee was exposed to potential eye injuries from not utilizing eye or face protection while applying an aerosol brake parts cleaner to a vehicle.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,136 · Current $4,036 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, employees were exposed to corrosive Clorox bleach and did not have a suitable facility or eyewash station for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,527 · Current $4,036 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, the bench grinder was not securely anchored to the workbench to prevent it from moving or walking, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard and hand and finger injuries while working with the equipment.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,527 · Current $4,036 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in type hazards from working with an unguarded bench grinder that was missing its work rests.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, employees were exposed to struck-by type injuries from operating a bench grinder that was missing its tongue guards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,527 · Current $4,036 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, the employer did not ensure that oxygen cylinders were stored at a minimum distance of 20 feet from combustible materials.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,136 · Current $3,482 Reduced

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) Vehicle/equipment maintenance and office area:  On or about 8/24/2022, the employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program, exposing employees to potential injuries and illnesses from working with hazardous chemicals without the benefit of labeling, safety data sheets and training.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $733 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries.  (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance area:  On or about 8/24/2022, a portable fire extinguisher was not mounted, located and identified to make it readily accessible for employee use in the event of a fire.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $733 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.   (a) Vehicle/equipment maintenance/repair section:  On or about 8/24/2022, a temporary electrical power strip was used as a permanent fixed means to power portable battery chargers and electric tools, exposing employees to potential electrical shock and fire hazards.