DENTON, MD · 2011-11-18 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: SPARKLE POOLS INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2011-11-18 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SPARKLE POOLS INC in 10375 RIVER ROAD, DENTON, MD 21629 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 316218098.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: SPARKLE POOLS INC
Site address: 10375 RIVER ROAD
City: DENTON
State: MD
ZIP: 21629

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2011-11-18 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-11-18 00:00:00
Case closed: 2012-09-24 00:00:00
Last modified: 2012-10-26 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2012-11-01 02:37:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 453998
SIC code (legacy): 5999
Employees: 3
Ownership type: A

Citations

19 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012
Penalty: Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S) $525.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1050.00

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012
Penalty: Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S) $450.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S) $900.00

1910.132 F01

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Mar 22, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 06 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012
Penalty: Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S) $450.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S) $900.00

1910.305 D02

Serious Gravity 06 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 9, 2012
Penalty: Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S) $450.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S) $900.00

1910.333 C02

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Mar 22, 2012
Penalty: Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S) $450.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S) $900.00

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 6, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 F05 II

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 6, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Mar 22, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S)

50104 A

Serious Gravity 08 34 instances 11 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 6, 2012
Penalty: Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:On or About 11/18/11
Location:Warehouse
Condition:Employees were exposed to crush/struck-by hazards from
collapsing steel storage racks
that were accessed by a forklift and were not secured to the floor.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to follow ANSI
MH16.1:2008, 1.4.7 Specification For The Design, 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.

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (S) $600.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1200.00

1904.4 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 14 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012
Penalty: Initial $150 · Current $75 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (O) $75.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (O) $150.00

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012
Penalty: Initial $150 · Current $75 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (O) $75.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (O) $150.00

1910.303 F02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 8 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 9, 2012
Penalty: Initial $75 · Current $38 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (O) $37.50
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (O) $75.00

1910.305 A02 X

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (O) $200.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (O) $400.00

50405 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Feb 14, 2012
Penalty: Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (O) $175.00
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (O) $350.00

50406 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2012
Abate by: Mar 1, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-24 00:00:00 · F (O)
2012-02-06 00:00:00 · Z (O)

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 316218098.

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