OSHA Inspection: RED LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,288 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  Warehouse:  Employer did not select an appropriate respirator for employees who were exposed to organic vapors while operating forklift trucks to transport pallets of flammable Safetrack MTI (methacrylate) epoxy resin concrete/asphalt filler. Employer provided N95 dust masks for protection against Safetrack MTI.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,288 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):  Employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Warehouse:  Employer provided N95 dust masks for protection against Safetrack MTI epoxy resin asphalt/concrete filler for employees who were exposed to organic vapors while transporting pallets (approximately 14,000 gallons) of Safetrack MTI (methacrylate) concrete/asphalt filler and did not provide basic advisory information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,288 · Current $2,500 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:  Warehouse:  The following portable fire extinguishers were not mounted for employees who operate forklift trucks to transport goods including transporting pallets (approximately 14,000 gallons) of flammable Safetrack MTI (methacrylate) epoxy resin concrete/asphalt filler: a)  A portable fire extinguisher located adjacent to an overhead door in a loading dock area near the office. b)  A portable fire extinguisher located adjacent to a door to an interior room.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  Warehouse:  Portable fire extinguishers throughout the warehouse had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check for employees who operate forklift trucks to transport goods including transporting pallets (approximately 14,000 gallons) of flammable Safetrack MTI (methacrylate) epoxy resin concrete/asphalt filler.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,816 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  Employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  Warehouse:  Employer did not ensure that safety data sheets for Safetrack MTI were provided to employees who were exposed to organic vapors while operating forklift trucks to transport pallets (approximately 14,000 gallons) of flammable Safetrack MTI (methacrylate) epoxy resin concrete/asphalt filler.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Warehouse:  Employer did not provide effective information and training on Safetrack MTI epoxy resin that was introduced into employees' work area at the time of their initial assignment. Employees were exposed to Safetrack MTI vapors while operating forklift trucks to transport pallets (approximately 14,000 gallons) of flammable Safetrack MTI (methacrylate) concrete/asphalt filler.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):  Employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  Warehouse:  Employer did not certify that each forklift operator who transports goods such as Safetrack MTI epoxy resin had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l).