OSHA Inspection: CHAPARRAL BOATS, INC.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5851.00 · Current $4388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(2):  The floor of each work area was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, dry condition:  a)  At plant 1, near the decks and lamination section, on or about March 9, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to standing water on walking/working surfaces caused by a cracked downspout, thereby exposing employees to slip/trip/fall hazards.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $10240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(3):29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields.   a)  At plant 1, on or about March 9, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees who wore prescription glasses were protected from eye injuries, in that  protection over the prescription glasses was not enforced, thereby exposing employees' eyes to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5851.00 · Current $4388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B):  Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an accident or near-miss incident:  a)  At plant 1, on or about March 9, 2021, the employer did not investigate accidents or provide refresher training to forklift operators after accidents  near misses, thereby allowing improper and unsafe driving to go uncorrected, exposing employees to struck-by and caught between hazards.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5851.00 · Current $4388.00 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:  a)  At plant 1, on or about March 9, 2021, the employer did not conduct and/or document the evaluation of forklift operators once every three years, thereby not ensuring the safe operation of forklifts throughout the plant and exposing employees to struck-by and caught between hazards.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $10240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(n)(4):  Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and wherever vision was obstructed:  a)  At plant 1, on or about March 9, 2021, the employer did not require drivers to sound the horn in areas where vision was obstructed, such as entering and exiting the plant and when passing by boat hull modes, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and caught between hazards.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $10240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded.  The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:  a)  At plant 1, on or about March 10, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure employees were safeguarded from crushing, struck-by, and caught-in hazards while rotating the boat hull molds during the fabrication process.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1095.00 · Current $821.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(3):  Approved trucks did not bear a label or some other identifying mark indicating approval by the testing laboratory:  a)  At plant 1, on or about March 9, 2021, the employer did not ensure the forklift(s) were marked with the proper labels and data plates, thereby exposing operators to hazards associated with the improper operation of forklifts.

Issued

2021-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6):  Nameplates or markings for powered industrial trucks were not in place or were not maintained in a legible condition:  a)  At plant 1, on or about March 9, 2021, the employer did not ensure the forklift(s) were marked with the proper labels and data plates, thereby exposing operators to hazards associated with the improper operation of forklifts.