OSHA Inspection: NEIL ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2):  Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches wide at all points.    a) WArehouse / Northwest corner- The employer did not ensure that each exit access was at least 28 inches wide at all points in areas leading to the exit door.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):  Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.    a) Warehouse - The employer did not ensure that the exit route to the door located in the Northwest corner of the warehouse was free and unobstructed.  The warehouse exit door was obstructed by a Calloway Quad Golf Net.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.132(e):  Defective or damaged personal protective equipment was used.    a) New Warehouse - The employer did not ensure that personal protective equipment used by employees, such as the fall protection lanyards were free of defects and damage such as torn and frayed threads.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors.    a) Warehouse - The employer did not ensure the use of appropriate eye and face protection such as splash resistant goggles or face shield shields to protect against chemical exposure to the eyes while adding water to forklift batteries.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.138(a):  The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, chemical burns, or thermal burns.    a) Warehouse - The employer did not select and require the use of appropriate personal protective equipment, such as gloves, when employees were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, such as battery acid when employees added water to batteries.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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 energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury.    a) Cutting Area - The employer did not establish a lockout tagout program that included an energy control procedure for employees to follow, training and periodic inspections to ensure that employees performing maintenance were protected from injuries caused by the unexpected startup of machines such as, the Kluge Automatic Platen Press SN# NB1211607.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2):  Battery charging apparatus for industrial trucks located in battery changing and charging installation was not protected from damage by fork trucks.    Battery Charging Station - The employer did not ensure that equipment, such as the CD Power Systems 24 Volt battery charger SN# JPIU875735, the Hawker Power Source 24 Volt battery chargers SN# 31292A01, SN# 31293A01, and the Hertner 24 Volt battery charger SN# Hr41529-3-1 were protected from damage by passing fork trucks.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years.    a) Warehouse - The employer did not ensure that all employees who operated powered industrial trucks, such as the Toyota forklift, ID# 52415; FA-ID #14565, Toyota forklift, serial# 60500, Hyster forklift, serial# C024V02138C, and Caterpillar forklift, serial# AT82C-05390, were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner at least once every three years.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, and rotating parts.    Cutting Area - The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect employees from the point of operation on equipment, such as the Kluge Automatic Platen Press/Cutter SN# NB1211607.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):  Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed.    a) Warehouse - The employer did not ensure that the sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less from the floor on equipment, such as the drive mechanism on the Flame Treater Machine SN# 09-90773 were enclosed.