OSHA Inspection: PICTURES & FRAMES, INC.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b):  An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    Employee(s) working in the production department were exposed to fire, toxic chemicals, and tornados.  The employee(s) were exposed in that a written emergency action plan was not developed to instruct employee(s) of the action necessary when carrying out an immediate evacuation.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1666.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    A personal protective equipment assessment was not performed to determine the types of personal protective equipment fork truck operators need when changing out propane tanks on fork trucks.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with propane.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, or were placed in service if the examination showed conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:    Employee(s) operating the Baker fork truck in the shipping department were exposed to physical injuries due to the bracket orientation pin for placing the propane cylinder in the correct position on the fork truck had broken off.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:    Employee(s) operating the Delta drill press in the production department were exposed to physical injuries due to no guard being provided for the rotating drill chuck.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2083.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    Employee(s) plugging a floor box fan and a power strip into an unsecured metal receptacle box that was hanging on the east wall of the production department were exposed to electrical hazards.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    At the establishment employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards in that training was not provided for employee(s) who are authorized to operate powered industrial trucks.