OSHA Inspection: BOUNDARY FENCE & RAILING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e): A side-hinged exit door must be used.    a) North end of warehouse- on and before 7/23/12- Roll-up bay door was used as a fire exit door.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a) Warehouse area- On and prior to 07/23/12- For all operators of the Yale LPG forklift and Moffett Mounty forklift.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Where powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the trucks were not taken out of service until they had been restored to safe operating condition.    a) Warehouse- On and before 07/23/12- The horn button on the Yale Powered Industrial Truck was broken exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a) Warehouse area- On or about 07/23/12- Employees were exposed to amputation hazards when operating a Porter Cable circular table saw that was not equipped with an automatically adjusting hood.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    a) Warehouse area- On or about 07/23/12- Carpenter was exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Porter Cable table saw that was not equipped with anti-kick back fingers or dogs.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,600 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 located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a) Office area- On and before 07/23/12- Electrical service panel box overcurrent devices for the 110-120v duplex outlets and lights were not labeled.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) Office area- On and before 07/23/12-  One overcurrent device slot knockout was missing in the 60 amp electrical service panel box exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with grounding type equipment shall contain an equipment grounding conductor.    a) Office area- On or about 07/23/12- Belkin relocatable power tap (power strip) used to supply electrical energy to the office air conditioning unit was missing its grounding pin.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) Warehouse area northwest storage rack- On and before 07/23/12- Badger brand ABC fire extinguisher was not mounted and identified.