OSHA Inspection: FUCCILLO IMPORTS, INC.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,480 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) Service Bays on northside of facility, 18352 US Route 11, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 11/4/2022, Employees are exposed to corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ASAP Wheel containing Hydrofluoric Acid and Sulfuric Acid, Red Lightning Concentrate containing Sodium Hydroxide, Spoke Wheel Cleaner containing Hydrofluoric Acid, and are not provided with an eyewash for immediate emergency use in their work area.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $5,220 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) Tire Room, Fuccillo Imports, Inc., 18352 US Route 11, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 10/4/2022, a DeWALT Model DW758 Bench Grinder on a pedestal was not mounted to the shop floor to prevent walking during use.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,480 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; specifically:     1) Labeling and other forms of warning;   2) SDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;   3) Employee training and information.  The written program must also include:   (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.   (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.   (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.   (a) Fuccillo Imports, Inc., 18352 US Route 11, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 11/4/2022, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals while engaged in servicing and maintenance activities. The employer did not develop and implement a comprehensive Hazard Communication Program for employees working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, ASAP Wheel containing Hydrofluoric Acid and Sulfuric Acid, Red Lightning Concentrate containing Sodium Hydroxide, Spoke Wheel Cleaner containing Hydrofluoric Acid.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7): Employees were not provided signs, placards, process sheets, batch tickets, operating procedures, or other such written materials or affix labels to individual stationary process containers:  (a) Service Bays, Fuccillo Imports, Inc., 18352 US Route 11, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 11/4/2022, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals while engaged in servicing and maintenance activities due to insufficient labeling of secondary chemical containers including, but not limited to ASAP Wheel Cleaner.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Jan 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)  (a) Fuccillo Imports, 18352 US Route 11, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 11/4/2022, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals while engaged in servicing and maintenance activities due to the employer not training employees on how to access Safety Data Sheets for each hazardous chemical used at the workplace. Hazardous chemicals used at the workplace include, but not limited to, ASAP Wheel containing Hydrofluoric Acid and Sulfuric Acid, Red Lightning Concentrate containing Sodium Hydroxide, Spoke Wheel Cleaner containing Hydrofluoric Acid.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jan 10, 2023

Abate by

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section:   (a) 18352 US Route 11, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 11/4/2022: Employer allowed voluntary use of 3M 8200 filtering face piece respirators and has not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.  Abatement certification is required.