OSHA Inspection: K & W TIRE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):     Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 10/31/12, employees working at the facility are exposed to rack collapse hazards in the following but not limited to areas;    - Rack B7  the second tier pallet was broken and three of the four corners of the racking were not secured to the pallet.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(A):     Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training on surface conditions where the vehicle would be operated:    Location:  Warehouse, loading dock    On or about 10/31/12, the employer did not train employees operating forklifts to ensure that the trailers were secured from movement prior to entering and exiting the trailers at the loading dock.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6):     Conductors or equipment were located in damp or wet locations; where exposed to gases, fumes, vapors, liquids, or other agents that had a deteriorating effect on the conductors or equipment; or where exposed to excessive temperatures:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 10/31/12, an electrical cabinet was not designed to be exposed to wet conditions.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii):     Circuit breakers for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less used as switches in 120 volt and 227 volt fluorescent lighting circuits, were not listed and marked "SWD":    Location:  Warehouse    On or about 10/31/12, the breakers that were used as switches in the electrical cabinet were not marked SWD as required.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Location: Warehouse    Instance 1:  On or about 10/31/12, the electrical panel had unused openings that were not effectively closed exposing workers who turn the lights on and off in the warehouse to electrical shock and fire hazards.    Instance 2: On or about 10/31/12, a knockout was missing on the side of the electrical panel exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 10/31/12, the employer did not certify the workplace of hazards through a written hazard assessment for the employees that wear safety harnesses while operating high reach powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location:  Warehouse    On or about 10/31/12, the breakers in the electrical cabinet were not legibly marked or labeled to indicate what each breakers purpose.