OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK INC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,750 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    a)  Warehouse, Pick Modules, on or about 1/16/13:  Open sided floors were not guarded along the 520, 530, 420 and 430 pick modules and empty pallet returns where numerous gates were left open, exposing employees to a fall hazard approximately 11 feet and 22 feet from floor level.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/22/13:  There were no annual or periodic inspections conducted of the energy control procedures (lockout/tagout) to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard are being followed.  Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various equipment, including, but not limited to conveyors, sorters, balers, air compressors, etc.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a)  Maintenance Dept., on or about 1/16/13:  Rotating chuck on a Dayton drill press was not guarded.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    A)  Maintenance Area, on or about 1/16/13:  The work rest on a Dayton bench grinder was not adjusted to 1/8 inch from the wheel.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    A)  Maintenance Area, on or about 1/16/13:  The tongue guards on a Dayton bench grinder were not adjusted to 1/4 inch from the wheel.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1):     Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a)  Compressor Area, on or about 1/22/13:  Two disconnect switches on the wall were not labeled as to what they controlled.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a)  Receiving Dock, on or about 1/16/13:  Dock lights at door 206 and door 211 were not grounded in that the ground pin was missing from the plug ends.    b)  Shipping Dock, on or about 1/16/13:  Dock light at door 110 was not grounded in that the ground pin was missing from the plug end.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a)  Warehouse, Pick Module, 530 area, on or about 1/16/13:  An orange extension cord and a yellow extension cord providing current to radios were strung up from the level below and were being used as permanent wiring.    b)  Warehouse, Pick Module, 430 area, on or about 1/16/13:  An orange extension cord providing current to a radio was strung up from the level below and was being used as permanent wiring.    c)  Warehouse, 320 Bottle Room, on or about 1/16/13:  A yellow extension cord providing current to a water dispenser was being used as permanent wiring.    d)  Warehouse, 310 Bottle Room, on or about 1/16/13:  An orange extension cord providing current to a fan was being used as permanent wiring.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i):     The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/22/13:  There were no written safety related work practice procedures for employees performing various electrical equipment work.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a)  Receiving Area, next to trash compactor:  Area around the electrical service was not kept clean and orderly in that there were several gray breakage totes, boxes, a cart, bags of cans, etc. lying in the area.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  Battery Charging Area near the Will Call Area, on or about 1/16/13:  A circuit breaker panel labeled BC-2 had three blanks missing.