OSHA Inspection: RHINO TIRES USA, LLC

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,715 · Current $10,715

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(b):An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  a)	On or about October 11, 2023,  at the site: the employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan to protect employees in case of emergencies, exposing them to burn and asphyxiation hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about October 11, 2023, at the site, the employer allowed the obstruction of six (6) fire extinguishers in various areas in the warehouse with tires and trash cans, exposing employees to burn and asphyxiation hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(1):An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) On or about October 11, 2023, at the site: the employer allowed the the employees to use fire extinguishers for emergencies without having been trained , exposing them to burn and asphyxiation hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,143 · Current $7,143

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   a) On or about October 11, 2023,  at the site: there were four (4)  blocked and/or obstructed electrical panels with forklifts, tires, fans, and boxes, exposing employees to  electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,786 · Current $1,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) On or about October 11, 2023, at the site, the employer did not provide forklift certifications for forklift operators performing shipping and receiving tasks,  exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,786 · Current $1,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a)  On or about October 11, 2023, at the site: the employer allowed their employees to operate 6 powered industrial trucks to move tires without conducting a pre-service examination, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.