OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM TRAILERS, LLC

Issued

Jan 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,816 · Current $5,289 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  a) Paint Area of Freedom Trailers, LLC: On and at times prior to July 26, 2023, the employer exposed employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards in that the entire floor of the paint booth was covered with a layer of excess Sheboygan water-based paint labeled 73-2319*50RO while employees travel through area to perform work duties.  b) Frame shop, fabrications shop, options building and production building of Freedom Trailers, LLC: On and at times prior to July 26, 2023, the employer exposed employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards in that screws, nails, and electrical cords were found on walking-working surfaces while employees performed work duties in areas listed.

Issued

Jan 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,816 · Current $5,289 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii):Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.  a) Frame Shop of Freedom Trailers, LLC: On and at times prior to July 26, 2023, the employer exposed employees to visual hazards in that non-combustible screens were not provided to block the fields of vision of employees from welding arc rays while welders performed welding operations.

Issued

Jan 18, 2024

Abate by

Feb 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  a) At 774 Marshall Avenue West, Willacoochie, GA 31650: On or about July 26, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that a written respiratory protection program was not developed and maintained for employees who performed spray-painting operations.

Issued

Jan 18, 2024

Abate by

Feb 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a) At 774 Marshall Avenue West, Willacoochie, GA 31650: On or about July 26, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that medical evaluations weren't provided for an employee who was required to use a respirator to perform painting work.

Issued

Jan 18, 2024

Abate by

Feb 21, 2024

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 774 Marshall Avenue West, Willacoochie, GA 31650: On or about July 26, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that fit testing was not provided to an employee required to use a respirator while performing painting duties.

Issued

Jan 18, 2024

Abate by

Feb 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.  a) At 774 Marshall Avenue West, Willacoochie, GA 31650: On or about July 26, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that respiratory training was not provided to employees who required the use of a respirator to perform job duties.