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LIMA, OH —

OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SUPERIOR WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS in 435 N. MAIN ST., LIMA, OH 45801 (NAICS 424490). OSHA activity number 347305971.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SUPERIOR WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
Site address
435 N. MAIN ST.
City
LIMA
State
OH
ZIP
45801
Mailing
435 N. MAIN ST., LIMA, OH 45801

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
424490
Employees
48
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9680.00 · Current $4840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) Superior Wholesale Distributors, on or about February 27, 2024, at the address of 435 N. Main St. Lima, OH; The employer failed to protect employees where corrosive battery acids were present. Employees who were required to routinely charge and add distilled water to the lead acid battery cells of the powered industrial trucks without the benefit of corrosive rated PPE were exposed to chemical burns.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4840
  • — Z (S) $9680

1910.178 G02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9680.00 · Current $4840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(g)(2):Battery changing and charging installations for industrial trucks were not provided with facilities for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte:  a) Superior Wholesale Distributors, on or about February 27, 2024, at the address of 435 N. Main St. Lima, OH; The employer failed to provide flushing facilities in locations where corrosives were present. Employees who were required to routinely charge and add distilled water to the lead acid batteries of the powered industrial trucks were exposed to chemical burns.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4840
  • — Z (S) $9680

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $11292.00 · Current $5646.00 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):  a) Superior Wholesale Distributors, on or about February 27, 2024, at the address of 435 N. Main St. Lima, OH; The employer did not ensure employees were evaluated for competency through the successful completion of  training and evaluation prior to operating powered industrial vehicles.  In this condition, employees assigned to work on and around the powered industrial trucks were exposed to struck by injuries.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5646
  • — Z (S) $11292

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347305971.