| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2012-10-18
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| Emphasis |
L: EISAOF, L: FORKLIFT, L: EISAX
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| Case Closed |
2012-12-06
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
554370 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-01-04 |
| Current Penalty |
960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards: a) Warehouse - Adjacent to Bays 83 & 95 and Freezer # 6 Employees were exposed to being struck-by unanchored storage racks, and bent and detached rack supports, on or about, 10/16/12. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazards noted is to follow the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard MH16.1:2008 (a revision of MH16.1-2008): Specifications for the Design, Testing and Utilzation of Industrial Steel Storage Racks, which includes, among others, the following: a. Section 1.4.7 Column Base Plates and Anchors: The bottom of all columns shall be furnished with column base plates, as specified in Section 7.2. All rack columns shall be anchored to the floor with anchor bolts capable of resisting the forces caused by the horizontal and vertical loads on the rack. b. Section 1.4.9 Rack Damage: Upon any visible damage, the pertinent portions of the rack shall be unloaded immediately by the user util the damaged portion is repaired or replaced. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 C04 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-01-04 |
| Current Penalty |
720.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: a) Freezer # 5 - ABC Portable Fire Extinguisher Fire extinguisher found in need of recharging, on or about, 10/18/12. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 E03 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-01-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) Dock Area - Breakroom, Bays 95 & 97 Potable ABC fire extinguishers were last inspected in March 2009 and April 2011, and were not subject to an annual inspection, on or about, 10/18/12. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-01-04 |
| Current Penalty |
720.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: a) Throughout Workplace Employees were not trained on the use of fire extinguishers, on or about, 10/18/12. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-11-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: a) Freezer # 3 & 6 Ice from roof leak and condensation was not cleaned up from the floor, on or about, 10/18/12. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-11-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage had to be made: a) Freezer # 3 Pallets of frozen strawberries blocking main aisle where industrial trucks are used, on or about, 10/18/12. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100037 B05 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-11-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet): a) Freezer # 3 Rear Building Area Door identified with an exit sign was not a designated exit and was not provided with a Not an Exit sign, on or about 10/18/12. |
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| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100141 A03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2012-11-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-01-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-12-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows. a) Dock Area - Visible mold on the ceiling above the dock area was not removed and cleaned, on or about, 10/16/18/ |
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