OSHA Inspection: BETTENCOURT MACHINE COMPANY

Issued

2019-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1932.00 · Current $1352.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Location: Mechanic Shop  Employees were exposed to struck by and caught between hazards while working where the PIT Operator did not have a recorded performance evaluation for over 14 years.

Issued

2019-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1932.00 · Current $1352.00 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)  Location: Bettencourt's Honda/Suzuki 31 South Main St. West Bridgewater, MA 02379  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals while working where the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program, maintain copies of required safety data sheets, or provide effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals utilized and/or stored in the mechanic shops.