OSHA Inspection: COLUMBUS CABINET COMPANY

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Production Area - The employer did not ensure that all exit doors were equipped with a sign identifying exit in the event of emergency, employees could not quickly identify the emergency exit.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a) Production Area - Forklift was not equipped with proper personal protective equipment such as: a seat belt (operating restraint system). Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) The employer did not implement a lockout/tagout program including annual inspections and training to the employees required to perform maintenance and services on equipment in the plant areas. Employees were or could have been exposed to contacting live electrical parts.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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):    a) Production Area - The employer did not train or certify the employees operating the Daewoo and Clark forklift trucks before allowing them to operate the equipment.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a)  Production Area - Employees were using a radial arm saw and arch saw without the guard. Employees operating these saws were exposed to contact with the unguarded part of the equipment and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment    a) Production Area - Employees were exposed to live electrical parts from  240 volts electrical panel boxes missing knockouts.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a) Production Area - The 240 volts electrical panel box were not properly identified, in that, each circuit was not legibly and durably marked at the point or origin to indicate its purposes.  All circuit breakers on the 240 voltage panel box were not marked for their intended purposes.  Employees were exposed to a shock and/or burn hazards.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a) Production Area - Equipment and materials such as but not limited molding machine was being stored in front of the 240 volts electrical panel boxes creating insufficient access and working space for authorized personnel who were required to perform service or maintenance on the equipment.  Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) Production Area - Employees were exposed to shock hazards from live parts due to missing cover on the junction box.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors    a) Production Area - The temporary flexible cord that was supplying power to a light fixture was running through a 240 electrical panel box to the ceiling, exposing employees to a burn and shock hazard.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(1): Flexible electric cords were fastened with staples or otherwise hung in such a fashion as could damage the outer jacket or insulation:    a) Production Area - The temporary flexible cord that was supplying power to a circular saw was connected to a wooden cabinet in a way that could damage the outer jacket of the electrical cord.  Employees were exposed to a burn and shock hazard.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a) Production Area - Employees were allowed to use a commercial fan where the cord was frayed and damaged, exposing employees to a shock hazard.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): Create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log;    a) The employer did not complete an annual summary (OSHA 300A) for calendar years 2009, 2010 and 2011 to Present. In calendar years 2009 and 2010, the employer had four recordable cases each year.