OSHA Inspection: LAKE ERIE HARDWARE, INC.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):  An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    Employees expectd to use fire extinguishers to fight incipient-stage fires were not provided with extiniguisher training.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    At least two forktruck operators were not provided with training.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1):  Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    The Caterpillar propane-driven forktruck was operated although the brakes no longer worked.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Relocatable power taps, also known as surge protectors, were used throughout the faciliity to power equipment other than computer equipment (low amperage equipment).

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5):  The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    The extension cord that powered the temporary lighting in the storage room connected to a duplex receptacle. The cord was missing its ground prong.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i)(A):  Temporary electrical power and temporary lighting of 600 volts, nominal, or less, was not used during and for remodeling, maintenance or repair of buildings, structures, or equipment, and similar activities:      In the storage area, temporary lighting was used in place of permenant lighting.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):  All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    In the storage area, a duplex receptacle in use was missing its cover plate.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    There was no written Hazard Communication program for employees exposed to  hazardous chemicals in their work environment including but not limited to flammable solvents, propane and gasoline.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    There was no written and certified workplace hazard assessment. The assessment is designed to identify what personal protective equipment is needed by employees to prevent injury.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(c)(1):  Each exit discharge must lead directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside:    An exit on the north side of the facility was unable to be used because items were stored outside the door.  The door was unable to be opened because of the misacellaneous storage.