| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2018-06-19
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT
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| Case Closed |
2019-04-16
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1347484 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 from hazards associated with struck by hazards: a) On or about June 19, 2018, at the warehouse, the industrial metal rack shelving system being used to store furniture and mattresses was missing anchor bolts in the base plate columns. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100036 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
2217.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
3696.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
11 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) On or about June 19, 2018, at the showroom, a designated exit door for emergency evacuation required a key for a dead bolt and had no door knob, exposing employees to burns and injuries. b) On or about June 19, 2018, in the south side of the showroom, a designated exit door for emergency evacuation had a dead bolt lock and locking door knob metal gate in front, exposing employees to burns and injuries. c) On or about June 19, 2018, at the southwest of the warehouse, a designated exit door for emergency evacuation had a sliding lock atop the panic bar, exposing employees to burns and injuries. d) On or about June 19, 2018, at the west side of the warehouse, a designated exit door for emergency evacuation had a latch and missing door knob, exposing employees to burns and injuries. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100036 G02 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
11 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points: a) On June 19, 2018, at the showroom, the exit route in the aisles was partially blocked by floor furniture, exposing employees to burns and injuries. b) On June 19, 2018, at the warehouse, the aisles were partially to completely blocked by merchandise, exposing employees to burns and injuries. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100036 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
11 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.36(h)(1): The outside exit route did not have guardrails to protect from a fall hazard: a) On or about June 19, 2018, at the south side of the showroom, the emergency exit staircase did not have guardrails, exposing employees to fall hazards. b) On or about June 19, 2018, at the west side of the warehouse, the wood emergency exit staircase was broken and did not have guardrails, exposing employees to fall hazards. c) On or about June 19, 2018, at the south side of the warehouse, the emergency exit staircase did not have guardrails, exposing employees to fall hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100037 A03 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
2217.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
3696.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) On or about June 19, 2018, at the showroom, arranged furniture was obstructing the exit route, exposing employees to injuries. b) On or about June 19, 2018, at the warehouse, stored boxes of furniture and mattresses were blocking the exit routes. |
|
| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 G01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: (a) On or about June 19, 2018, high voltage electrical panels around the building accessed for lighting and bay doors were partially to completely blocked by furniture, exposing employees to burns and serious injuries. |
|
| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-01-15 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: (a) On or about June 19, 2018, an ABC portable fire extinguisher located in the warehouse was blocked by boxes of furniture. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-01-15 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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 June 19, 2018, at the warehouse, employees retrieving and stocking furniture and other merchandise using a Crown SP 3000 Stock Picker had not been properly trained, exposing to struck-by hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) On or about June 19, 2019, throughout the showroom areas, relocatable power taps were connected to multiple flexible cords to provide additional outlet receptacles for electrical controls to furniture and lighing. |
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| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G01 IV A |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) On or about June 19, 2018, in the rear area of the showroom near the exit door, overhead lighting was being powered by flexible cords fixed to a pole going down to to an outlet. |
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