OSHA Inspection: MANOPCO, INC

Issued

Jul 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,979 · Current $1,221 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating:  a) Facility-wide: Employees were required to operate powered industrial equipment (forklift truck) with the index pin missing from necessary to securely mount the cylinder. The employer did not ensure that the LPG cylinder on the forklift truck was securely mounted, to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, on or about 1/29/25.

Issued

Jul 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $5,792 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0020

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:  a) Charging Area: Employees engaged in the manufacture of dyes are required to handle corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, glacial acetic acids, and the existing eyewash station was not functional. The employer did not ensure that an eyewash station used for the flushing of the eyes and body was suitable for affected employees, thus exposing employees to an eye injury, on or about 1/29/25.

Issued

Jul 15, 2025

Abate by

Aug 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,724 · Current $2,128 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Facility-wide: Employees designated to use fire extinguishers did not complete annual fire extinguisher training. The employer did not ensure that the general principles of fire extinguisher use were completed annually for affected employees, on or about 1/29/25.

Issued

Jul 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $5,793 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  a) Facility-wide: A propane powered industrial truck (forklift truck) used to transport finished products throughout the warehouse was operating with mechanical issues, such as, but not limited to, inoperative backup alarm, lack of lights and a non-working horn. The employer did not ensure that powered industrial equipment in need of repair was removed from service, on or about 1/29/25.

Issued

Jul 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  a) Facility-wide: Employees are required to operate propane powered industrial equipment to transport finished goods throughout the warehouse, and the stamped nameplate on the forklift truck was not legible. The employer did not ensure that the nameplate on the forklift truck was legible,  on or about 1/29/25.