OSHA Inspection: ARBORWEAR LLC

Issued

Aug 27, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $3,227 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:   On or about July 25, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that employees completed training prior to operating the powered industrial vehicle located onsite. (Caterpillar liquid propane fueled forklift)

Issued

Aug 27, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,419 Reduced

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 July 25, 2024, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, liquid propane and lithium-ion batteries.

Issued

Aug 27, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The 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):   On or about July 25, 2024, the employer did not maintain and make SDSs available to employees. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, liquid propane and lithium-ion batteries.

Issued

Aug 27, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 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 July 25, 2024, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, liquid propane and lithium-ion batteries.

Issued

Aug 27, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $1,613 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i): If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  On or about July 25, 2024, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent for calendar year 2023 by March 2, 2024. The establishment employed approximately 45- 50 people onsite during the calendar year 2023.

Issued

Aug 27, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(b):There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:  On or about July 25, 2024, the employer did not ensure a person, or persons was adequately trained to render first aid as their location isn't in near proximity to emergency medical services.

Issued

Aug 27, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:   On or about July 25, 2024, where employees would be expected to render medical assistance, the employer had not developed and implemented an exposure control plan.