OSHA Inspection: ANN & HOPE

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,613 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a)   Compactor Room:   The employer had not developed and implemented energy control procedures, training and periodic inspections when employees were clearing jams in the compactor chute or any other servicing of the compactor.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special handtools for placing and removing material did not permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:    a)  Compactor Room:  Employees were using a long handled push stick which was not adequate in that the handle was not long enough to reach the cardboard jams, nor long enough to adequately push the cardboard into the compactor.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,613 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    a) Warehouse Area:  Employees who were using the Yale powered industrial truck were not inspecting it daily, prior to use.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,335 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):  Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) Garden Shop:  The orange cord and plug extension cord was not free from recognized hazards in that the cord was damaged with cuts and slices.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3):     Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    a) Compactor Room:  A safety instruction sign stating "Do Not Enter Compactor and Compactor Chute" was not posted at the compactor where there was a need for this instruction to employees.