OSHA Inspection: MAX IS BACK, INC

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 a fall hazard while being elevated on a forklift.     a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ, "Big Warehouse"    Employee was elevated while standing on a wooden pallet on fork truck forks, thereby exposing employee to a 20 foot fall hazard.        Violation occurred on or about January 15, 2012     Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to:

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ, "Big Warehouse"     Employees were exposed to struck by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system while the employees warehoused merchandise     Violation observed on or about March 23, 2012    Among methods, all of the following are feasible and acceptable means of abatement:

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder.     a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ, "Big Warehouse"    Employees were warehousing stock and materials on an unprotected work surface approximately 10 foot above ground level, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.    a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ, Propane filling area    Fully charged propane cylinders were not stored in a manner that would protect the bottle from physical damage, thereby exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lamp holders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles may have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact.     a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ     The light switch and electrical outlet combination face plate was not properly attached to the receptacle box, thereby exposing employees to contact with electrical current due to live parts.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.    a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ, greenhouses    Wires for overhead lighting were not properly attached and were not protected from abrasion, thereby exposing employees to fire and smoke hazards from wire arcing.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures. Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations shall be installed so as to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures and shall be mounted so there is at least 6.35-mm (0.25-in.) airspace between the enclosure and the wall or other supporting surface. However, nonmetallic enclosures may be installed without the airspace on a concrete, masonry, tile, or similar surface. The enclosures shall be weatherproof in wet locations.    a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ, Green Houses    Electrical knockout box(s) in a wet location were not enclosed to protect from moisture entering them, thereby exposing employee to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.     a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ, "Big Warehouse", East wall     Boxes of weights between 20 and 40 pounds and of various dimensions were not stacked in secure tiers so that they were stable against collapse, thereby exposing employees to collapse hazards and struck by hazards.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ    Employees did not receive a performance evaluation for powered industrial trucks every three years, thereby exposing employees to struck by and caught between hazards.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.    a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ     Employer did not maintain a record of powered industrial truck training certification, date of training, date of evaluation and identity of person performing the training.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ     Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program, thereby exposing employees to chemical hazards and noxious and toxic fumes.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets.    a. 1425 State Route 23, Butler, NJ     Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, thereby exposing employees to chemical hazards and noxious and toxic fumes.