OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON'S COMMERCIAL FLOORING OF OHIO, INC.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers was not provided, used, and/or maintained:  On or about August 3, 2023,  the employer did not ensure that the employees filling the forklift battery wore protective equipment including, but not limited to, face shields, and aprons.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  On or about August 3, 2023, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed. The following to include but not limited to safety glasses,  googles,  gloves and aprons are required when performing job tasks.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that covered when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE:   On or about August 3, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees performing the task of filling the electric forklift battery received training on when and what PPE is necessary while performing the task, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE; and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  On or about August 3, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees used appropriate chemical resistant gloves for handling chemicals such as sulfuric acid when adding distilled water to the forklift batteries.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

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 August 3, 2023, the employer did not provide an operable eye wash station to employees who were exposed to battery acid (sulfuric acid) when adding distilled water to the forklift batteries. The employer's eye wash station located by the warehouse utility closet was inoperable in that there was no water available.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  a.  On or about August 3, 2023, the employer did not have written approval for the carpet pole forklift attachment being used inside the warehouse.   b.  On or about August 3, 2023, the employer did not have written approval for the self-dumping hopper being used outside the warehouse.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 August 3, 2023, the employer had not trained or evaluated employees who drive powered industrial trucks on a daily basis.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:  On or about April 20, 2017, the employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator at least once every 3 years.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  On or about August 3, 2023,  the company did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to sulfuric acid.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area;  On or about August 3, 2023,  the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees, to include but not limited too hazards associated with working around sulfuric acid, upon initial assignment.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about August 3, 2023, the employer did not inspect portable fire extinguishers throughout the facility when available for employee use.

Issued

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  On or about August 3, 2023, the employer did not provide initial and annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.