OSHA Inspection: FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES THE AMERICAS INC.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,965 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  On or about January 29, 2025 and at times before, at a worksite located at 940 Lake Road, Medina, OH 44256, the employer did not require and/or provide fall protection to employees working on top of cremation furnaces at heights of approximately 7 to 9 feet. Employees were required to work on top of cremation furnaces to perform fabrication and component installation activities with no fall protection system/device.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017:   On or about January 29, 2025 and at times before, at a worksite located at 940 Lake Road, Medina, OH 44256, the employer did not provide fall protection training to employees working on top of cremation furnaces at heights of approximately 7 to 9 feet. Employees were required to work on top of cremation furnaces to perform fabrication and component installation activities with no fall protection training.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 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):  On or about January 29, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) tasked with operating a forklift were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safety by successfully completing powered industrial truck training and evaluation.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2): The following items were not inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections:  On or about January 29, 2025, and at times before the employer did not ensure frequent inspections (daily to monthly) were conducted on overhead cranes to include all functional operating mechanisms, inspections of hooks, excessive wear of components, and wire rope reeving for compliance with manufacturer's recommendations.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  On or about January 29, 2025, the employer did not ensure a complete periodic crane inspection had been performed in the past 12 months. The employer had not inspected for deformed, cracked or corroded members, loose bolts or rivets, cracked or worn sheaves and drums; worn, cracked or distorted parts such as pins bearings, shafts, gears, rollers, locking and clamping devices; checked for excessive wear on brake system parts, linings, pawls, and ratchets; inspected for inaccuracies in indicators, and for any pitting or deterioration of controller contactors, limit switches, and pushbutton stations.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months:  On or about January 29, 2025, and times before, the employer failed to ensure employees were protected from crushing hazards by ensuring thorough inspections were performed on the chain slings that were being utilized to load/unload and move material and production components throughout the facility.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:   On or about January 29, 2025, and at times before, the employer did not ensure all alloy steel chain slings were thoroughly inspected by a competent person including inspections for wear, defective welds, deformation, and/or increase in length. The employer did not maintain records for the most recent month the thorough inspection took place.