OSHA Inspection: HYUNDAI SUNGWOO AUTO USA CORP.

Issued

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $2322.00 Reduced

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 in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards while operating a powered industrial truck (PIT) without a seatbelt:  a) Warehouse/Dock Area (Facility): On or about October 19, 2022, and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to struck-by  in that employees were allowed to operate power industrial trucks such as but not limited to the Doosan GC30S-9 forklift without wearing the seatbelts.

Issued

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1740.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Warehouse/Dock Area (Facility):  On or about October 19, 2022, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that forklift training was not provided to employees operating forklifts while transporting loads (i.e.: Wheel/Rim Pallets) to other areas in the facility.

Issued

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility: On or about October 19, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employer failed to ensure that a written hazard communication program was developed, implemented, and/or maintained at the workplace for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Propane and Propylene.

Issued

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) Facility: On or about October 19, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employer failed to ensure that required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical such as but not limited to propane were accessible to employees.

Issued

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Warehouses/Facility: On or about October 19, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that the employer failed to provide effective information and training for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to propane where employees were required to work at or near on a daily basis.