OSHA Inspection: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Issued

May 26, 2023

Abate by

Jun 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $9,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects, or other vermin were detected:  At the worksite located at 8121 US Highway 69 Kansas City, MO 64119: Employees were exposed to health and inhalation hazards such as but not limited to aggravation of respiratory disorders such as allergies and asthma and disease exposure due to contaminated food and surfaces. The employer does not have a continuing and effective extermination program for vermin in the Kansas City Ford Assembly Plant.

Issued

May 26, 2023

Abate by

Jun 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $11,385 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06851620I200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:   At the worksite located at 8121 US Highway 69 Kansas City, MO 64119: Employees on the J/K line in the flat top/end of line section were exposed to illness from ingestion hazards. Employees are allowed to eat and drink in a break area on J/K line in the Flat Top/End of Line section across from truck startup, creating an ingestion hazard of chromium, iron, and manganese.  The employer did not provide a break area free from toxic chemicals to eat, drink, and rest due to poor housekeeping practices, with gross accumulations of dirt and dust at the tables provided for breaks.

Issued

May 26, 2023

Abate by

Jun 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $13,281 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:  At the worksite located at 8121 US Highway 69 Kansas City, MO 64119: Employees that use the Ford Motor Company Kansas City Assembly Plant cafeteria were exposed to electrical shock hazards. A refrigerated unit used to store food available for purchase by plant employees is powered using an extension cord in lieu of permanent wiring.

Issued

May 26, 2023

Abate by

Jun 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  At the worksite located at 8121 US Highway 69 Kansas City, MO 64119: Employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards. A fan located in the women's restroom located by the break area in the South Hole area/next to dynamic testing is powered via a flexible electrical cord through a hole in the ceiling.

Issued

May 26, 2023

Abate by

Jun 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $11,385 Reduced

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:  At the worksite located at 8121 US Highway 69 Kansas City, MO 64119: Employees were exposed to chemical inhalation, ingestion, and dermal hazards. Employees are not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area located in the J/K aisle from the fuel fill area up the line to the end of line/drive off area. Chemicals used in the area include but are not limited to washer fluid, antifreeze, gasoline, coolant, and a remediating agent used for gas spills. Effective information and training were also not provided for known chemical hazards of the manufacturing process, including the production of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from combustion reactions due to starting the engines of the truck.