Fort Worth, Texas · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · NAICS 493120
OSHA has inspected Americold 2 times in Texas since 2015.
The latest one began on May 25, 2016 after a complaint, in Fort Worth.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $14,500 and now stand at $10,000, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.
Process safety management comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.119.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $3,555, and Americold averages $5,000 (2 cited inspections).
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Watch this company1313 Samuels Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jun 24, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jun 24, 2016 | Final |
1313 Samuels Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76102 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i) · Process safety management |
Serious | $5,500 | $5,500 | Apr 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 2016 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i)
(g) Training—(1) Initial training. (i) Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks.
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3)
(3) Training documentation. The employer shall ascertain that each employee involved in operating a process has received and understood the training required by this paragraph. The employer shall prepare a record which contains the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training.
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)
(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.
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