OSHA Inspection: TOYO INK AMERICA, LLC.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $2410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): Ladders�having defects�were not�marked and�taken out�of service�until repaired:  On or about June 27, 2023, mobile ladder stands with defective wheels were being used by employees in the production area, exposing employees to fall and ergonomic hazards.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $2410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(e)(2):29 CFR 1910.29(e)(2): The employer did not ensure open hole(s) in a walking-working surfaces were covered securely to prevent accidental displacement.  On or about June 27, 2023, grating covers over floor holes were not of sufficient length to cover the entirety of open holes in the working surface of the warehouse, exposing employees to trip hazards.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8036.00 · Current $3214.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exits routes were not maintained to provide free and unobstructed access.  On or about June 27, 2023, exit doors were obstructed with metal drums containing hazards chemicals, full trash bins, and other working materials, exposing employes to hazards associated with a delay in egress.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $2410.00 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:  On or about June 27, 2023, two eye wash stations in the ink production area where obstructed from immediate emergency use and one eye wash station in the adhesive production area had its water valve turned off, exposing employees to dermal and eye injuries.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $2410.00 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.  On or about June 27, 2023, fire extinguishers that where mounted were not identified with signs identifying their location, exposing employees to hazards such as but not limited to burns and smoke inhalation.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8036.00 · Current $3214.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: Note: If such modifications or changes are made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  On or about June 27, 2023, a Morse heavy-duty forklift-carrier attachment was being used to move metal drums around the ink production area without the approval from the manufacturer, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The user did not request, for trucks equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.  On or about June 27, 2023, a Morse heavy-duty forklift-carrier attachment was being used to move metal drums around the ink production area without being marked to identify the attachment and adjusted capacity and limitations, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12055.00 · Current $4822.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  On or about June 27, 2023, employees were operating powered industrial trucks without receiving training and an evaluation from the employer, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.