OSHA Inspection: CHEMSTREAM, INC.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $5521.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Montoursville Facility:  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to not completing a forklift program that consisted of training and evaluation, on or about May 5, 2023.  Corrected During Inspection .

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5779.00 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:  a) South loading dock ramp: Employees were exposed to shock and fire hazards due to flexible cords being used as a substitute for fixed wiring to power a pump for the diesel fuel tank, on or about May 5, 2023.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows or floors.  a) South loading dock ramp: Employees were exposed to shock and fire hazards due to flexible cords being run through a roll-up doorway to power a fuel pump, on or about May 5, 2023.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces:  a) South loading dock ramp: Employees were exposed to shock and fire hazards due to flexible cords that were attached to building surfaces, on or about May 5, 2023.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) South loading dock ramp: Employees were exposed to shock hazards due to flexible cords being spliced together, on or about May 5, 2023.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $5521.00 Reduced

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) 1050 Broad St, Suite 2, Montoursville, PA 17754: Employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical such as but not limited to diesel fuel and propane, on or about May 5, 2023.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8036.00 · Current $5779.00 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:  a) Montoursville Facility: Employees were exposed to chemical hazards, such as but not limited to, methylene phosphonic acid, glutaraldehyde, alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, and didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, due the employer not providing effective training on chemicals in the their work area at the time of the initial assignment, on or about March 5, 2023.  Corrected during the inspection.