OSHA Inspection: BOB LYNCH MOVING & STORAGE, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,277 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries  a. On or about January 30, 2023, at the warehouse area. A fully-charged Class ABC 10-lbs portable fire extinguisher was not mounted, and was located at floor level.   NOTE:   Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,036 · Current $1,300 Reduced

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 this paragraph (l):  a. On or about January 30, 2023, at the warehouse area. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards when operating Toyota LPG-power industrial trucks used on a daily basis to transport warehouse materials during loading/unloading operations.  The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated.  NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about January 30, 2023, at the warehouse area. The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program to ensure having material safety data sheets for compressed gases such as propane (LPG) when employees replaced empty tanks with full ones during Toyota forklift maintenance operations.   NOTE: Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:   a. On or about January 30, 2023, at the warehouse area. The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical such as propane (LPG) compressed gas used and/or handled by employees when replacing empty tanks with full ones during Toyota forklift maintenance operations.  NOTE: Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).