OSHA Inspection: MARAMONT CORP

Issued

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    Located at 5600 1st Avenue, Building C, Brooklyn, NY    On or about 1/24/2012    An electric panelboard was not legibly marked to indicate the purpose of each panelboard breaker in the panelboard.

Issued

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):  Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Located at 5600 1st Avenue, Building C, Brooklyn, NY    On or about 1/24/2012    An electric panelboard with missing cabinet parts ws not effectively closed.

Issued

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous and effective    Located at 5600 1st Avenue, Building C, Brooklyn, NY    On or about 1/24/2012    A triangle portable cooler (fan) model #PC4213 SN#B06 was being used in loading dock area and the power cord was cut and spliced and was missing a ground pin.  Portable cooler(fan) used to dry water on floor.

Issued

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):  Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    Located at 5600 1st Avenue, Building C, Brooklyn, NY    On or about 1/24/2012    A triangle portable cooler (fan) model #PC4213 SN#B06 was being used in loading dock area and the cord was cut and spliced and was missing a ground pin.  Portable cooler(fan) used to dry water on floor.

Issued

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

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:    Located at 5600 1st Avenue, Building C, Brooklyn, NY    On or about 1/24/2012    1)An emergency exit door in baby food room was marked with mixed signage "No Exit" and "Emergency Exit Only" and the emergency door was locked with a bolt latch.    2)An emergency exit located in back of line 7 had screen door in font of emergency exit.

Issued

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4):  Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    Located at 5600 1st Avenue, Building C, Brooklyn, NY    On or about 1/24/2012    The employer did not ensure that directional signs were posted throughout the facility to indicate the locations of the nearest emergency exits in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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):    Located at 5600 1st Avenue, Building C, Brooklyn, NY    On or about 1/24/2012    The employer did not ensure that doorways in the warehouse that could be mistaken for an exit was labeled as not an exit.