OSHA Inspection: CELLULAR SALES OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, the employer did not implement or orally communicate an emergency action plan for employees working at the Fall River store.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.39(b): Written and oral fire prevention plans. A fire prevention plan must be in writing, be kept in the workplace, and be made available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, the employer did not communicate orally a fire prevention plan.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 4, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i): Separate toilet rooms for each sex were not provided where toilet rooms would be occupied by no more than one person at a time, and could not be locked from the inside.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA; Clerk desk area:  On or about 07/10/12, the single occupancy toilet room door did not latch properly.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, the following equipment at the cell phone retail store, was not being used in accordance to its listing and lableing:   Instance a: a two prong extention cord was being used with equipment requiring a 3 prong grounded cord.  Instance b: a relocatable power tap was used in conjuction with a extension cord.  Instance c: a microvawe oven was not plugged directly into a grounded receptacle.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2): Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, a light weight extention cord was used in conjunction with a three prong to two prong adapter for providing power to a Relocatable Power Tap and a microwave oven potentially overloading the cord/outlet device.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The paths to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, a two prong extention cord was used in conjunction with a three prong to two prong adapter for providing power to a Relocatable Power Tap and a microwave oven.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, a retail sales counter with a desktop computer monitor screen and keyboard was installed in front of the main electrical panel.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, a two-gang receptacle wall outlet did not have a cover plate exposing employees to live conductors and live side terminal screws.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles may have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact. However, rosettes and cleat-type lampholders and receptacles located at least 2.44 m (8.0 ft) above the floor may have exposed terminals.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA:  On or about 07/10/12, a two-gang receptacle wall outlet was not secured to the rough in box exposing employees to live terminals on the sides of each receptacle.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA; Washroom:  On or about 07/10/12, extensions cord were used in lieu of fixed wiring.   Instance a: a two prong cord was run along the floor and walls in toilet room to supply an RPT.  Instance b: an extension cord was run through a ceiling to supply power to a DVD player.

Issued

Dec 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    Location - 465 William S. Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA; Clerk desk area:  On or about 07/10/12, An extension cord was run through a ceiling and used to power a DVD player.