OSHA Inspection: FOUR-UP, LLC.

Issued

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to potential crushing hazards from falling loads and/or lift parts:    a.  Site - On or about September 17, 2014, the employee was exposed to crushing hazards while working underneath the Manitowoc (model F-72A40D0500 S/N 1116-10) hydraulic auto lift, which was without a valid inspection being completed within the past 12 months.

Issued

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      a. Site - The employer did not have a site-specific written respiratory protection program.      Abatement Note:  Written program shall include the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) as applicable, and the program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use.       (i)     Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;  (ii)    Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;   (iii)    Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;   (iv)   Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency  situations;  (v)    Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;   (vi)  Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;   (vii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and  (viii)  Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Site - On or about September 17, 2014, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations for the employees who were assigned to use the Sperian (RPI6ISM) full-face respirators.

Issued

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a. Site - On or about September 17, 2014, employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators and annually thereafter.

Issued

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that a notice describing employee rights under the OSH Act was posted in a conspicuous place:    a. Site - On or about September 17, 2014, the employer failed to provide the required OSHA Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standard posters for their employees' use.

Issued

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 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":  a. Site - On or about September 17, 2014, the exit door in the maintenance garage was not labeled with a sign indicating that it was an emergency exit.

Issued

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a. Site - On or about September 17, 2014, the electrical outlet box in use for powering the hot water heater was missing its cover plate.