OSHA Inspection: PREFERRED HARDWOODS, LLC

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    (a) The employer had not established a Lockout/Tagout program for the control of hazardous energy for machines such as but not limited to Weing Powermax 1000/1200 moulders.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.  (a) The employer had not provided training on the energy control (lockout/tag out) program to ensure that all required elements of the program were understood by all authorized employees whose work operations were, or may be in an area where energy control procedures are utilized.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.    (a) The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  (a) The employer did not have a safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to LPS-1.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.  (a) Employees were not provided with information and training from the employer regarding the use of hazardous chemicals that include but not limited to LPS-1.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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).  (a) The employer had not trained or evaluated each operator who is authorized to operate the Hyster 60 (power industrial trucks) to ensure they were competent to operate the forklifts safely.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  (a) Power industrial truck operators were not provided with practical training and were not evaluated on their performance on operating the Hyster 60 sit down type power industrial trucks.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service.  (a) Three Hyster 60 PIV's were being used on a daily basis without being inspected before use by operators.