OSHA Inspection: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS HLAD, INC.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Jul 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,218 · Current $2,765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2):  The employer did not ensure that the floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:  On or about January 24, 2024, employees were exposed to slip and fall hazards from water collecting on the floor of the facility from a leaking roof at the facility, in Danville, Illinois.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Jul 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 24, 2024, employees were exposed to slip and fall hazards from water collecting on the floor of the facility from a leaking roof at the facility, in Danville, Illinois.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Jul 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,218 · Current $2,765 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(3):  An exit route door may be locked from the inside only in mental, penal, or correctional facilities and then only if supervisory personnel are continuously on duty and the employer has a plan to remove occupants from the facility during an emergency:  On or about January 24, 2024, employees were exposed to physical hazards during emergency situations from a locked exit on the east wall of the building, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,218 · Current $2,765 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  On or about January 24, 2024, employees were exposed to physical hazards from exits in the building not being marked by a clearly visible sign reading "Exit," at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $4,839 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):   Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  On or about January 17, 2024, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards, while performing the maintenance and servicing operation of changing the blade in a Marvel Horizontal Bandsaw, and the employer did not provide the employee with authorized employee lockout training.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4):  The established procedure for the application of energy control did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   On or about January 17, 2024, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards, while performing the maintenance and servicing operation of changing blades in a Marvel Horizontal Bandsaw. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $3,457 Reduced

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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 24, 2024, employees were exposed to physical hazards from the operation of powered industrial trucks, and the employer did not provide each employee powered industrial truck operator training and evaluation prior to permitting the truck operation, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:   On or about January 24, 2024, employees operated forklifts daily, and the employer did not conduct forklift inspections prior to use each day, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $3,457 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii):   Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:   On or about January 24, 2024, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards because oxygen cylinders were stored 10 feet from fuel-gas cylinders along the east wall, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $3,457 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):  Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  On or about January 24, 2024, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from a spliced flexible electrical cord providing power to a hung heater, which did not retain the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the flexible cord, and the employer did not ensure that electric equipment was free from recognized hazards, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):  Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:   On or about January 24, 2024, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from a spliced flexible electrical cord providing power to a hung heater, and the spliced electrical cord did not retain the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the flexible cord, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $3,457 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about January 24, 2024, employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, Nanotech 6800, Parts Master ISO 46 Hydraulic Oil, Tnemec Protective Coatings, Anti-Spatter, and Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, and the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 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:    On or about January 24, 2024, employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Nanotech 6800, Parts Master ISO 46 Hydraulic Oil, Tnemec Protective Coatings, Anti-Spatter, and Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, and the employer did provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, at the Danville, Illinois facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked:     On or about January 24, 2024, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals from the use of an unlabeled spray bottle containing Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, and the spray bottle was not marked with a product identifier and potential hazards of the chemical, at the Danville, Illinois facility.