OSHA Inspection: TRANS-FOAM INC

Issued

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2818.00 · Current $1409.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(d)(1):Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  On or about March 23, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that the emergency exit doors were unlocked from the inside to allow employees a safe and easy exit out of the building in the event of an emergency. The door handles were locked with a push and turn type lock and in rusted poor condition.

Issued

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2072.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.   On or about March 23, 2022, the employer failed to perform a periodic inspection of their lock out tag out control of hazardous energy procedures to ensure that they were appropriate and all inclusive of the requirements for the task of controlling hazardous energy when employees are performing maintenance and/or repair on various machinery to include, but not limited to, the planer (fabricated in house-no serial number) which has energy sources such as, but not limited to, electrical and pneumatic.

Issued

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1243.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2):  Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  On or about March 23, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that the electrical panel boxes in the warehouse main facility were marked and identified with the appropriate use and voltage/amperage.  Employees are exposed to potential electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(C):For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of work space was not clear and did not extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of 29 CFR 1910.303:  On or about March 23, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that the electrical panels located behind the bag systems were unblocked/unobstructed.

Issued

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1658.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years:   On or about March 23, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that employees who were tasked with operating a powered industrial vehicle were evaluated and certified to operate at least once every three years.