OSHA Inspection: BERNARD PAVELKA TRUCKING INC.

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    The employer is failing to report injuries timely.  This was observed on March 22, 2018 when notified of a hospitalization of two employees that happened on February 23, 2018.

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from exposure:    The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to chemicals while disposing of hazardous materials.  This was most recently observed at 1215 E J St, Hastings, Nebraska on or about February 23, 2018 when 2 employees were injured while disposing of solvents into a barrel and the employees were not utilizing any form of personnel protective equipment to prevent exposure to the chemicals.

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a struck by hazard when operating an abrasive wheel grinder.  This was most recently observed at 1215 E J St, Hastings Nebraska on March 28, 2018 when an abrasive wheel grinder was observed with its adjustable work rest not adjusted to within one eighth inch.  The work rest was measured at 5/8".

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a struck by hazard when operating an abrasive wheel grinder.  This was most recently observed at 1215 E J St, Hastings, Nebraska on March 28, 2018 when an abrasive wheel grinder was observed with no adjustable tongue guard and the resulting space between the abrasive wheel and the grinder housing measured over one fourth inch.

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displaced on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:      The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace by not ensuring containers have properly affixed and accurate labels. This was most recently observed at 1215 E J St, Hastings, Nebraska on or about March 28, 2018 when several drums of chemical waste were observed behind the maintenance facility and they did not have labels indicating the specific physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemicals.