OSHA Inspection: C & Y GROUP CLEVELAND, INC.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1037.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure walking working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition where metal scrap, cardboard, pallets, and puddled water were found in areas employees work and walk through.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure walking working surfaces were maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, leaks, and spills in areas employees work and walk through.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2).  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to verify through written certification that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed for employees working in the warehouse performing tasks to include but not limited to, packaging lead batteries that contain sulfuric acid.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees packaging lead batteries that contain sulfuric acid used appropriate eye protection such as safety glasses with side shields or goggles. An employee tasked with packaging lead batteries only wore prescription glasses.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials.  On or about March 8, 2024, the employer failed to ensure employees did not consume food or beverage in areas exposed to toxic material such as lead surface dust.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2074.00 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 January 18, 2024, the employer did not provide suitable facilities for drenching or flushing the eyes and body where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive material when packaging lead batteries containing sulfuric acid.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2074.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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 January 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely when employees did not receive training on driving propane powered Toyota forklifts.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2074.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure only stable or safely arranged loads were handled when an employee was observed handling two uncentered pallets stacked on each other on their forklift.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure powered industrial trucks were being examined daily before being place in service. The employer has four propane powered forklifts that employees use daily.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(7): Additional exposure monitoring was not conducted when there was a change in production, process, control or personnel, or any other reason to suspect a change that may have resulted in new or additional exposure to lead.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer did not perform additional exposure monitoring when moving locations for employees who are tasked with packaging lead batteries. Exposure levels were determined by OSHA to be an 8 hour time-weighted average of 0.026 mg/m3.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  a. On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to maintain as free as practicable of accumulations of lead, the conference room table. Accumulation was determined through wipe sampling to have accumulated 26.137 micrograms per 100 cm2.  b.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to maintain as free as practicable of accumulations of lead, the breakroom table. Accumulation was determined through wipe sampling to have accumulated 15.275 micrograms per 100 cm2.  c.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to maintain as free as practicable of accumulations of lead, the door handle to the breakroom. Accumulation was determined through wipe sampling to have accumulated 21.525 micrograms per 100 cm2.  d.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to maintain as free as practicable of accumulations of lead, the employee workstation (area 1). Accumulation was determined through wipe sampling to have accumulated 473.31 micrograms per 100 cm2.  e. On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to maintain as free as practicable of accumulations of lead, the handle of handheld saw. Accumulation was determined through wipe sampling to have accumulated 38.888 micrograms per 100 cm2.  f. On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to maintain as free as practicable of accumulations of lead, the employee workstation (area 2). Accumulation was determined through wipe sampling to have accumulated 86.106 micrograms per 100 cm2.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(i)(4)(iv): Employees entering lunchroom facilities with protective work clothing or equipment were not required to remove surface lead dust by vacuuming, downdraft booth, or other cleaning method(s).  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure lunchroom facility surfaces were cleaned of lead dust for employees entering the area with protective work clothing or equipment. Lead dust accumulation on the breakroom table where employees eat lunch was determined through wipe sampling to have accumulated 15.275 micrograms per 100 cm2.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200), and the employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and to safety data sheets, and that employees were trained on lead in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer did not include lead in the hazard communication program and did not ensure employees were trained on lead in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section for employee exposed to lead while packaging lead batteries.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program specific to the workplace. Employee are exposed to hazardous chemicals to include, but are not limited to, lead and sulfuric acid from lead batteries.

Issued

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about January 18, 2024, the employer failed to provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals to include, but are not limited to, lead and sulfuric acid from lead batteries.