OSHA Inspection: KINLOCH EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields.   On or about February 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, in the production department, employees wore prescription lenses that were not ANSI approved safety glasses while working on outdoor service fleet trucks.

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $6951.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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 February 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, in the shipping department, employees who were not trained operated a  Hyster and Yale forklifts.

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $3972.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  On or about February 28, 2025, in the production department, no right work rest was provided on the 6" SKIL Bench  Grinder, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the wheel.

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)   On or about February 28, 2025, in the production department, no right tongue guard was provided on the Skil 6" Bench Grinder , exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the wheel,

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.   On or about February 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, in the production department, the breakers to the electrical panel box was not identified as to what they controlled.

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  On or about February 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, a hazard communication program was not developed or maintained for employees required to use chemicals including but not limited to, Luke Oil 275 gallon tanks, Peak Blue diesel fuel additive, cases of O'Reilly brake cleaners, Golden West hydraulic fluid, and Pear antifreeze coolant.

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   On or about  February 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, in the Production Department there was no exit sign provided over the door leading to the outside of the building.

Issued

2025-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about February 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, in the locations listed below a-b:   a) In the parts room, the Amerex fire extinguisher was not identified and mounted; and b) In the Inventory room, the ABC fire extinguisher was identified and mounted.