OSHA Inspection: ZL CHEMICALS LTD.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,313 · Current $5,907 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  On or about October 18, 2022, the employer failed to maintain clean and orderly walking-working surfaces exposing employees to slip, trip and fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):(3) 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 October 18, 2023, in the loading and mixing areas of the yard, the ground is not maintained free of friction reducer slurry, pallets, and hoses exposing employees to slip and trip hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,031 · Current $6,891 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4):Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  On October 18, 2022, and times prior thereto, the employer used 2 prefabricated framed forklift attachments without prior approval from manufacturers, exposing employees to struck by hazard, which includes but not limited to:  a. forklift, labeled #1, Tail lift model PFG25;  b. forklift, labeled #3, Toyota model 8FGCU25 serial #C2148;  c. forklift, labeled #4, Toyota, model 8FGCU25; d. forklift, labeled #5 Yale model # GLP050MXNEAE086 Serial # A390V04693R

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.  On or about October 18, 2022, the employer did not update a forklift's capacity plate to reflect the addition of the 2 prefabricated framed forklift attachments, exposing employees to roll over hazards, which includes but not limited to:  a. forklift, labeled #1, Tail lift model PFG25;  b. forklift, labeled #3, Toyota model 8FGCU25 serial #C2148;  c. forklift, labeled #4, Toyota, model 8FGCU25; d. forklift, labeled #5 Yale model # GLP050MXNEAE086 Serial # A390V04693R

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,595 · Current $4,922 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(2):No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty.  On October 18, 2022, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushing hazards while working under suspended loads.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $88,395 · Current $35,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(1):Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.  On or about October 18, 2022, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that forklift, labeled #5 Yale model # GLP050MXNEAE086 Serial # A390V04693R was removed from service until repairs were made by an authorized person,  exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $965 · Current $552 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(3):Approved trucks shall bear a label or some other identifying mark indicating approval by the testing laboratory. See paragraph (a)(7) of this section and paragraph 405 of "American National Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, Part II, ANSI B56.1-1969", which is incorporated by reference in paragraph (a)(2) of this section and which provides that if the powered industrial truck is accepted by a nationally recognized testing laboratory it should be so marked.  On or about October 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure the forklift labeled #4, Toyota, model 8FGCU25 was marked with the proper labels and data plates.