OSHA Inspection: FLOWERS SANITATION SERVICE

Issued

May 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Employees are exposed to burns while working in the service bay of the facility,  and the doors for the exits were not marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

May 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.39(b):     A fire prevention plan was not developed in writing, kept in the workplace, and was available to employees for review when the employer has over 10 employees.     Employees are exposed to burns while working in company's facility and vehicles.  The company provided fire extinguishers per 1910.157, and did not develop and implement a written fire prevention plan.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4):     Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:    Employees are exposed to burns, and the employer did not ensure that portable fire extiguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operational condition.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):     Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    Employees are exposed to burns while working in the service bay of the facility, and the company did not ensure that portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check.    An inspection tag found on a fire extinguisher was noted to have been inspected in 2007.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a):     The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    900 W Fortune Street, Virden, Illinois:- On or about March 27, 2012, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2010:    a.  On or about 1/06/2010, A recordable injury occurred when an employee received an injury to the right knee due to a strain while lifting a trash container.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):     On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.    Employees are exposed to struck by hazards due to possible roof failure, and the employer did not ensure that plates indicating the approved loads were posted.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

May 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.38(b):    An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    Employees are exposed to burns while working at the company facility, and on company vehicles.   The employer provided fire extinguishers for the workplace per 1910.157 but did not develop an emergency action plan in written form.