OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL TERMINALS, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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:    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Emergency exit door in Area D, along the northeast wall was sealed shut with foam.    b) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Emergency exit door in Area D break room was locked.   c) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Emergency exit door in Area C, along the northeast wall was padlocked from the outside.    d) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse   Emergency exit door in Area B, along the north corner wall all was sealed shut with foam.    e) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Emergency exit door in Area A loading dock, along the southeast wall was sealed shut with foam.    f) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Emergency exit door in Area A, along the south corner wall was locked.    g) 31 Eastern Rd warehouse  Emergency exit door along the southwest wall, by loading dock, was sealed shut with foam.    h) 31 Eastern Rd warehouse  Emergency exit door along the southeast wall was padlocked from the outside.    i) 101 Campus Drive warehouse  Emergency exit door in area A7 Door #3 was locked.    Violations observed on or about 3/15/2012, 4/26/2012, 4/30/12.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Pallets of materials restricted access route to 22 inches at exit door in Area A dock.    b) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Pallets of materials restricted access route to 14 inches in Area D southwest wall.    c) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Pallets of material restricted access route to 17 inches in Area B along the southeast wall.    Violation observed on or about 3/15/2012, 4/26/2012, & 4/30/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) 1 Eastern Rd. warehouse  Exit route in Area D by loading dock was blocked by palleted material.    b) 31 Eastern Rd warehouse  Exit route by main loading dock was blocked by palleted materials    c) 101 Campus Dr warehouse  Exit door was blocked by palleted material.     Violation observed on or about 3/15/12, 4/26/12, & 4/30/12.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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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:    a) 31 Eastern Rd warehouse  Exit signs were not posted directing employees to exit door locations.    b) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Exit signs were not posted directing employees to exit door locations.    Violations observed on or about 3/15/12, 4/26/12, 04/30/12.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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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) 1 Eastern Rd. warehouse    Doors located in break room where not labeled "not an exit."    Violation observed on or about 4/26/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damange, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Propane forklift cylinders were left outside the warehouse in a location with heavy forklift traffic.    b) 31 Eastern Rd warehouse  Propane forklift cylinders were left outside in front of propane cage in a location with heavy forklift traffic.    c) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Propane forklift cylinders were left by warehouse supervisors desk in a location with heavy forklift traffic.    Violation observed on or about 04/26/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:      a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse restrooms    Restrooms were observed to be unkept with garbage on the floor, uncleaned toilets & a lack of toilet paper.    Violations observed on or about 04/26/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse    Restrooms only provided cold water for employees.    Violation observed on or about 3/15/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse    Restrooms did not have a means to dry hands.    Violation observed on or about 04/26/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    a) 1 Eastern Rd, 31 Eastern Rd, warehouses  Cocoa bean bags were stacked 4 tiers high (14feet) in an unstable manner.    Violation observed on or about 3/15/12, 4/26/12, & 5/4/2012.    b) 101 Campus Drive warehouse  Coffee bean bags were stacked 4 tiers high (14feet) in an unstable manner.    Violation observed on or about 4/30/12 & 05/4/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): A safe place to ride was not provided where riding of trucks was authorized    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Employees working with super sacks were standing on the forks of a forklift while the forklift was moving.    Violation observed on or about 3/20/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When powered industrial trucks were left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes were not set:    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Forklift was left unattended while powered and with load raised.    b) 1 Easter Rd warehouse  Forklift was left unattended while powered and with forks raised.    Violation observed on or about 3/20/12 and 4/30/12.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Where powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the trucks were not taken out of service until they had been restored to safe operating condition:    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Employees were operating fork lifts that were leaking hydraulic fluid     b) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Employees were operating forklift with unsecured propane tanks.    Violation observed on or about 4/26/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) 101 Campus Drive warehouse    Employees operated compactor without interlock/guards in place.    Violation occurred on or about 4/30/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) 1 Eastern Rd & 31 Eastern Rd. warehouses    Employees handle hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane gas without knowledge of its hazards.    b) 101 Campus Drive warehouse    Employees handle hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane gas, hydraulic fluid & bleach without knowledge of their hazards.    Violations occurred on or about 04/30/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) 1 Eastern Rd & 31 Eastern Rd. warehouses    Employees handled hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane gas without access to MSDSs.    b) 101 Campus Drive warehouse    Employees handled hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane gas, ethylene glycol from hydraulic fluid & antifreeze & bleach without access to MSDSs.    Violations occurred on or about 04/30/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) 1 Eastern Rd & 31 Eastern Rd. warehouses  Employees handled hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane gas without training.    b) 101 Campus Drive warehouse  Employees handled hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane gas, ethylene glycol & bleach without training.     Violations occurred on or about 04/30/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $40,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 in that employees were exposed to falls:    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Employees were lifted 10.5 ft onto a work platform by the forks of a forklift.    Violation occurred on or about 3/15/2012, 3/20/2012 and 4/26/2012.    b) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Employees were lifted up to 12 ft onto super sacks by the forks of a fork truck.    Violation occurred on or about 03/20/2012 and 3/20/2012.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $40,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    a) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Employees worked from a 10.5 foot high platform without guardrails.   Violation occurred on or about 3/15/12, 3/20/12, 4/26/12, 4/30/12, and 5/4/12.    b) 1 Eastern Rd warehouse  Employees worked from a work platform (i.e. super sack) up to 12 ft high without fall protection or guardrails.    Violation occurred on or about 3/20/2012.