OSHA Inspection: BECHER SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2026

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,191 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(i)(1): Concentration levels of carbon monoxide gas created by powered industrial truck operations shall not exceed the levels specified in 1910.1000:  On or about January 28, 2026, at an establishment located at 2240 Harrison Street in Neenah, Wisconsin; multiple propane powered sit-down forklifts operated inside the facility were not prevented from creating concentration levels of carbon monoxide gas which exceeded 50 ppm (parts per million) as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

Issued

Feb 6, 2026

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,987 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  On or about October 3, 2025, at an establishment located at 2240 Harrison Street in Neenah, Wisconsin; the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program when employees were working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to industrial scrap (polyethylene, polypropylene, additive plastic pellets), water treatment chemicals (biocide, germicide), and carbon monoxide from combustion engines.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be covered in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the flowing:  1) List of hazardous chemicals 2) SDS 3) Container labeling 4) Employee information and training

Issued

Feb 6, 2026

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets (SDS) for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s):   On or about October 3, 2025, at an establishment located at 2240 Harrison Street in Neenah, Wisconsin; the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required SDS for each hazardous chemical, including, but not limited to industrial scrap such as polyethylene, polypropylene and additive plastic pellets.

Issued

Feb 6, 2026

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.   On or about October 3, 2025, at an establishment located at 2240 Harrison Street in Neenah, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide employees with information and training on the hazards of the chemical in their work areas. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as, but not limited to industrial scrap (polyethylene, polypropylene, additive plastic pellets), water treatment chemicals (biocide, germicide), and carbon monoxide from combustion engines.

Issued

Feb 6, 2026

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2): Employees shall be informed of: (i) The requirements of this section; (ii) Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and (iii) The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section:   On or about October 3, 2025, at an establishment located at 2240 Harrison Street in Neenah, Wisconsin; the employer did not inform employees of the requirement of the Hazard Communication section; or any operations in their work areas where hazardous chemicals were present. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as, but not limited to industrial scrap (polyethylene, polypropylene, additive plastic pellets), water treatment chemicals (biocide, germicide), and carbon monoxide from combustion engines.

Issued

Feb 6, 2026

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3):  Employee training shall include at least the topics from (h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv) of this section:  On or about October 3, 2025, at an establishment located at 2240 Harrison Street in Neenah, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide training to employees regarding:  (i) how employees could detect hazardous chemicals in the work areas;  (ii) the physical hazards, health hazards and combustible dust hazards of the chemicals in their work areas;  (iii) the measures employees could take to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals through procedures and/or personal protective equipment (PPE); and  (iv) the details of a hazard communication program including descriptions of labeling on containers and safety data sheets (SDS).    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as, but not limited to industrial scrap (polyethylene, polypropylene, additive plastic pellets), water treatment chemicals (biocide, germicide), and carbon monoxide from combustion engines.