OSHA Inspection: COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):     Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    (a)Mezzanine Level:  Employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard from the mezzanine level to ground level.  The chain standard railing consisted of a top rail at 27 inches and an intermediate rail at 15 inches, as determined on September 11, 2012.

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $0 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)Warehouse:  A Federal Pacific Electric Company breaker disconnect box  (Box #1) that housed the breakers for the lighting and wall receptacles was not labeled to indicate the purpose for the disconnecting means, as determined on September 11, 2012.

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $2,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a)Warehouse:  Employees plug and unplug a Pro Standard portable pedestal fan that had the outer insulation of the power cord separated from the plug connection.  Insulated energized conductors were exposed due to the separation, as determined on September 11, 2012.

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):     Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces:    (a)  Mechanic Garage:  Approximately 10 feet of an extension cord was attached to the garage wall with screw in attachments to provide power for a computer, printer and radio, as determined on September 11, 2012.

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i):     Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)    (a)  Outside Warehouse Office:  Three clear spray bottles containing a mixture of water and Windex, used by sales employees to clean glass surfaces in the field, were not labeled with the identity of the contents and appropriate hazard warnings, as determined on September 11, 2012.