OSHA Inspection: VETERANS DISTRIBUTION OF CHICAGO, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 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) and toeboards:   Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    a) Warehouse Area- The employer did not ensure employees were provided with a standard railing (or equivalent) when repairing, or clearing jams on the conveyor system, which has accessible work platforms of greater than four feet above the floor level.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 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, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Warehouse 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 or clearing jams were protected from injuries caused by the unexpected startup of equipment, such as the conveyor system.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Warehouse Area- The employer did not provide suitable facilities for the quick drenching or flushing of the eyes for immediate emergency use where employees may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, such as battery acid.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 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 three years:    a) Warehouse Area - The employer did not ensure that all employees who operated powered industrial vehicles, such as the Raymond Titan, Model #445 C35, Serial #445-10-10047, and the Raymond, Serial #440-08-10395, were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner at least once every three years.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    a) Facility wide- The employer did not ensure that all employees were trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 during machine maintenance, repair, installation, servicing and trouble shooting.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 employees and the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:     a) Facility wide- The employer did not maintain a copy of the written safety related work practice procedures, outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2), Lockout and Tagging while working on or near exposed deenergized parts, and make it available to employees or authorized representatives during the inspection.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): The insulating capability of insulated tools or handling equipment was subject to damage, but the insulating material was not protected:     a) Facility wide- The employer did not ensure that employees did not use damaged insulated tools or handling equipment when performing tasks such as work on electrical equipment, circuits, and contacts.