OSHA Inspection: CHEMCORE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2023-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $6250.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   On or about 04/04/2023, in the warehouse area of an establishment located at 940 West 13th Street in Riviera Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to caught-between and struck-by hazards associated with operating forklifts when operators were not provided with a training, evaluation and certification program prior to being permitted to operate their assigned Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT).

Issued

2023-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $7813.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):   a. On or about 04/04/2023, in the warehouse area of an establishment located at 940 West 13th Street in Riviera Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to fall and caught-between hazards when operating a Toyota Forklift, model #5FGC25, serial #11952 that did not have seat belt where there was a bracket provided by the manufacturer for the placement of a seat belt, was found to be in need of repair and was not removed from service until restored to a safe operating condition.  b. On or about 04/04/2023, in the warehouse area of an establishment located at 940 West 13th Street in Riviera Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to fall and caught-between hazards when operating a Toyota Forklift, model #42 6F GCU25, serial #71351 that did not have seat belt where there was evidence that a seatbelt had previously been in place, was found to be in need of repair and was not removed from service until restored to a safe operating condition.