OSHA Inspection: BACKCOUNTRY CONTAINERS, LLC

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,702 · Current $3,291 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:   (a) Weld and paint areas; On or about October and November 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not implement a change schedule for organic vapor cartridges used with half facepiece elastomeric respirator(s).

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) Weld and paint areas; On or about October and November 2024, and dates prior, medical evaluations were not provided to employees required to use respirators during welding and painting operations.

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:   (a) Weld and paint areas; On or about October and November 2024, and dates prior, fit testing was not provided for employee(s) wearing tight-fitting respirators during welding and painting operations.

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) Weld and paint areas; On or about October and November 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employees wearing tight-fitting respirators during welding and painting operations were free of facial hair where the respirator sealing surface contacts the face.

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  (a) Weld and paint areas; On or about October and November 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide effective training to employees required to use respirators during welding and painting operations.

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,350 · Current $1,645 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) Throughout the facility; On or about October 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) who were allowed to operate the Raymond Model 425-C40TT electric standup forklift (Serial No. 425-13-37711) were trained, evaluated, and certified consistent with paragraph (l) requirements.

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,350 · Current $1,645 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv):  The employer did not include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (sec. 1910.1200); and the employer did not ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of such materials and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of � 1910.1200:  (a) Weld area; On or about November 20, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not incorporate the potentially hazardous materials associated with welding, such as the base metal and welding wire, into their hazard communication program nor did they provide employees with access to safety data sheets.

Issued

Nov 26, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:   (a) Throughout the facility; On or about November 20, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not develop a list to inventory the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace.