OSHA Inspection: NATIONCRAFT, LLC

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):  The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, that date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  a)  Throughout the facility, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that the employer did not certify each powered industrial truck operator had been trained and evaluated in the operation of powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1):  Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  a)  Throughout the facility, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that forklift operators were operating a forklift with tires which were gouged and missing chunks.  b)  Throughout the facility, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that forklifts were being operated with hydraulic fluid leaking when the controls were manipulated.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:  a)  Throughout the facility, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that forklift operators were operating a forklift with tires which were gouged and missing chunks.  b)  Throughout the facility, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that forklifts were being operated with hydraulic fluid leaking when the controls were manipulated.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $4,687

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)  Throughout the facilities, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  Throughout the facilities, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that safety data sheets were not maintained and readily available for employees who worked with, and near chemicals.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Throughout the facilities, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that training wasn't conducted with the chemicals in which employees were working with.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   a)  At the main office, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that a written respiratory protection program was not established for employees.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  At the main office, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that a medical evaluation was not conducted for employees required to wear a respirator.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a)  At the main office, located at 122 Glen Bass Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, on or about January 6, 2023, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test was not conducted for employees required to wear a respirator.