OSHA Inspection: CHF SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about April 03, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a lockout tagout program to ensure an employee replacing a bearing on the roto mold machine was protected from amputation and entrapment hazards.  b) On or about April 03, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a lockout tagout program to ensure an employee changing hoses on a white sit down powered industrial truck was protected from amputation hazards.

Issued

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 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) On or about April 03, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the white sit-down LP powered industrial truck demonstrated completion of the training and evaluation.

Issued

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) On or about April 03, 2023, and at times prior, employer did not protect employees from struck by and amputation hazards from unguarded rotating arm and unguarded moving chains on the roto mold machine.

Issued

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment:  a) On or about April 03, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not assess the workplace for hazards likely to be present while handling molds, changing liquified propane on the powered industrial truck, adding resin to molds, and sanding molded parts.

Issued

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  a) On or about April 03, 2023, and at time prior, the white sit-down counterbalance powered industrial truck used by employees to move large plastic tanks did not have a data plate indicating important details such as lifting capacity exposing employees to tip over hazards.

Issued

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) On or about April 03, 2023, and at times prior, employee did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees using chemicals including, but not limited to, mold release agent 527, mineral spirits, Microthene MP652962, Microthene MP643962 and changing Liquified propane tanks on forklift with hazards including, but not limited to, combustible dust, flammable liquid, and eye and skin irritant.

Issued

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) On or about April 03, 2023, and at times prior, SDS were not available for employees using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Mold release 527, mineral spirits, liquified propane, resins Microthene MP652962 and Microthene MP643962.