OSHA Inspection: ENCOMPASS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): 1910.26(c)(2)(7): Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired.    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed 4-8 feet fall hazards when the ladder used to access televisions for testing repaired circuit cards had bent supports and two broken supports.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(1): The evacuation route contained hazardous and or flammable chemicals.    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed fire hazards when propane was stored next to the steps outside of the exit door from the television warehouse area.

Issued

Sep 26, 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:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed fire hazards when one of two emergency exits in the parts picking area was blocked with totes, boxes, and a cart and the door had not been checked to verify that it would open because of the alarm notice on the door.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed fire hazards when the second exit door from the television warehouse area did not have an exit sign.  The exit from the television warehouse area passes through a small building inside the warehouse that houses an electrical room.  Once a person enters the small building through the door labeled exit, there are three doors to choose from in order to exit the building.  The exit door did not have a sign.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed fire hazards when the non- exit doors from the television warehouse area did not have NOT AN EXIT signs.  The exit from the television warehouse area passes through a small building inside the warehouse that houses an electrical room.  Once a person enters the small building through the door labeled exit, there are three doors to choose from in order to exit the building. There is nothing to indicate which doors do not exit to the outside.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the stacks of materials in the television warehouse made it impossible to see the exit sign on the exit door while working in the stacks and racks of materials.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to hazards when the employer did not have an emergency action plan for possible emergencies such as, but not limited to, fire and tornado.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about June 20, 2012, employee was exposed eye hazards from adding water to powered industrial truck batteries when the eyewash station was partially blocked by materials, did not have a 15 minute supply of water, was not located near the place where water was added to the batteries, had not been inspected to verify if it worked, and no one knew how it worked.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees operating sit-down forklifts, standup forklift, and pickers had not been trained to operate the vehicles that they were assigned to operate.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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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:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when electrical outlet boxes in the checking department that were designed to be mounted to a wall or post had been installed without mounting them to a wall or post.  The outlet boxes were on the floor near the checking stations.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $2,700 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:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, alcohol, MEK substitute, solder, flux, 21 guns, and propane.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 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 for each hazardous chemical in use:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical in use.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, alcohol, MEK substitute, solder, flux, 21 guns, and propane.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 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:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not provide employees information on the location of the hazard communication program or the location of material safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, alcohol, MEK substitute, solder, flux, and propane.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to hazards when the employer did not require the use of the appropriate types of personal protective equipment.  Employees perform work such as, but not limited to, adding water to powered industrial truck batteries, blowing dust out of printers during repair, changing propane tanks on powered industrial trucks, dispensing chemicals from 55 gallon drums, and using chemicals in the laser and television repair areas.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    On or about June 20, 2012, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when  sit-down forklifts, standup forklift, and pickers were not inspected each shift prior to use.