OSHA Inspection: W8 SHIPPING LLC

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,938 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 fall hazards:  a) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA, in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of six feet or greater without providing protective equipment when working from a car carrier while unloading cars and motorcycles.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,640 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was 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, crushed-by, and ejection hazards:  a) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA in Warehouses 1, and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by, crushed-by, and ejection hazards while operating powered industrial trucks (PITs).

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,938 Reduced

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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) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that the accumulation of wood dust in Warehouse 2 was not maintained.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $4,938 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards, in that exit doors were not marked as "EXIT" where employees were engaged in loading, maintenance, and carpentry activities.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,640 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 1 while loading containers: On or about January 18, 2023, the employer did not monitor an employee who was exposed to a time weighted average (TWA) of 87.2 decibels on the A scale (dBA) or the equivalent dose of 67.92% for a run time of 373 minutes, which exceeded the time weighted average of 85 dBA, thus exposing employees to the noise hazards.    b) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 2 while cutting wood: On or about January 18, 2023, the employer did not monitor an employee who was exposed to a time weighted average (TWA) of 89.7 decibels on the A scale (dBA) or the equivalent dose of 95.40% for a run time of 402 minutes, which exceeded the time weighted average of 85 dBA, thus exposing employees to the noise hazards.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,938 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(e)(13)(ii): No more than two LP-Gas containers shall be used on an industrial truck for motor fuel purposes:   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 1: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards in that more than two LP-Gas containers were on an industrial truck.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,640 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 1: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to burn and struck-by hazards, in that liquid propane gas cylinders, approximately 80 pounds each, were not protected from physical damage, tampering, or excessive temperature.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $6,584 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 1: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that proper eye protection was not provided or enforced when changing liquid propane tanks.    b) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to impalement hazards in that proper eye protection was not enforced when working with a pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.136(a):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used protective footwear when working in areas where there was a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet were exposed to electrical hazards:  a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to crush hazards, in that protective shoes were not required for employees to wear throughout the warehouse.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 1: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that proper hand protection was not provided or enforced when changing liquid propane tanks or handling damaged car batteries.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $7,407 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) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that suitable facilities were not provided to employees that worked with corrosive materials such as, but not limited to, damaged car batteries.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $4,938 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(4): Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as a part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of appropriate equipment upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter:   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA in Warehouses 1 and 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that designated employees were not provided training in use of appropriate fire fighting equipment.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $6,173 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked:     a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 1: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that there were not clearly marked passageways for pedestrians when powered industrial trucks were in close proximity.      b) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that there were not clearly marked passageways for pedestrians when powered industrial trucks were in close proximity.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $7,407 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and caught in hazards, in that powered industrial truck training containing formal instruction and an operator evaluation was not provided to employees that performed forklift operations including loading and unloading of vehicles from trailers and into containers.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that forklift operator evaluations were not conducted at least once every three years for employees who operated forklifts on a daily basis to complete loading and unloading operations.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(1): Trucks shall not be driven up to anyone standing in front of a bench or other fixed object:   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by, caught in between, and crushing hazards, in that employees are positioned between a moving powered industrial truck and the inside wall of a shipping container.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to travel with the load trailing whenever the load obstructed forward view:    a) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that powered industrial trucks were not operated with the load trailing when the load obstructed the forward view of employees that performed vehicle transfer operations.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(7)(iii): On all grades the load and load engaging means were not tilted back if applicable, and were not raised only as far as necessary to clear the road surface:   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that powered industrial trucks (PITs) were driven with a load fully raised by employees performing transfer operations and higher than necessary to clear the ground surface while loading the vehicles into containers for export.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,640 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): Load(s) on powered industrial truck(s) were not stable or safely arranged:    a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and entrapment hazards, in that safely arranged and stable loads were not handled by employees according to the standard operating procedure that performed unloading and loading tasks with the forklifts.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,640 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.213(r)(3): The point of operation on combination or universal woodworking machines was not guarded:  a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and caught in hazards, in that employees were using a miter saw without proper guarding in place.  OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE  29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and caught in hazards, in that employees were using a miter saw without proper guarding in place.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $7,407 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) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouse 1: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that a written hazard communication program was not developed, implemented, or maintained in the workplace when employees worked with or used hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, liquid propane, Argon, and SSAE 75W-90 Full Synthetic Gear Oil.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $0 Reduced

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) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that a safety data sheets (SDS) were not maintained and readily accessible during each work shift for the chemicals on-site such as, but not limited to, liquid propane, Argon, and SAE 75W-90 Full Synthetic Gear Oil.

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $120,539 · Current $79,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s):   a) At 4895 Old Louisville Rd, Garden City, GA 31408 in Warehouses 1 and 2, and the Lot: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by, crushing, and entrapment hazards, in that employees performed unloading and loading operations while working under elevated loads on powered industrial trucks (PITs).

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, 31408: On or about December 16, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards, in that areas in front of electrical panels in Warehouse 1 were used as storage and blocked by damaged motorcycles where employees work.     b) At 4895 Old Louisville Road, Garden City, 31408: On or about December 16, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards, in that areas in front of electrical panels in Warehouse 2 were used as storage and blocked by pallets, barrels of chains, and other miscellaneous containers where employees work.