OSHA Inspection: SEWING COLLECTIONS

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $936.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.      a. At the workplace, the employer separated, shipped and ground plastic hangers.  The employer did not ensure that aisleways  throughout the warehouse were kept clear of hangers and pieces of broken hangers, exposing employees to a slip, trip and fall hazard.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $936.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.      a. At the workplace, the employer did not ensure an emergency exit located on the east side of the building was kept clear of broken down cardboard boxes, exposing employees to a fire hazard or other emergency situations which require evacuation of the warehouse.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $936.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c):     Minimum elements of an emergency action plan. An emergency action plan must include at a minimum:      a. At the workplace, the employer did not ensure their emergency action plan contained the minimum elements to include, but not limited to, evacuation procedures, employee accountability after an evacuation, reporting a fire, a copy of the plan kept in the workplace, procedures for employees providing or performing rescue or medical duties and the name and job title of every employee who may be contacted by employees who need more information about the plan or an explanation of their duties under the plan, exposing employees to hazards associated with evacuation of the warehouse in case of an emegency.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(e):     Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.      a. At the workplace, the employer did not provide training to employees on the emergency aciton plan that was provided by the employer.  Employees did not receive training on elements of the emergency action plan to include, but not limited to, how to report fires, and where to muster for employee accountability, exposing employees to hazards associated with emergency evacuation.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $1560.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(d)(2):     The employer shall distribute portable fire extinguishers for use by employees on Class A fires so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher is 75 feet (22.9 m) or less.    a. At the workplace, the employer did not have adequate fire extinguishers to meet the minimum requirements of this standard.  The employer had one fire extinguisher near the south side of the building next to overhead bay doors and two fire extinguishers on a pallet near the employee entrance.  The distance between the fire extinguishers was greater than 75 feet. There was not a straight path to the fire extinguishers in case of emergency, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):     The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.      a. At the workplace, the employer did not inspect the fire extinguishers at least annually, exposing employees to a fire hazard.  The employer had three fire extinquishers, one near the bay doors on the south side of the building and two on a pallet near the employee entrance of the warehouse.  The last documented inspection of the fire extinguishers was in 2011.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.      a. At the workplace, the employer expected employees to use a fire extinguisher to extinguish small incipient fires.  The employer did not provide employee training on the safe operation and use of a fire extinguisher.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $936.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a):     Use of mechanical equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked.    a. At the workplace, the employer did not ensure aisleways used by forklifts had safe clearances, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.  Employees drove the forklifts in reverse around boxes stacked approximately 15 feet high and did not have clear vision before making a turn or traveling around corners, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):     Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.    a. At the workplace, the employer did not ensure cardboard boxes filled with plastic hangers were properly stacked or securely stored.  The boxes of hangers were stacked at various heights depending on their size.  Gaylord boxes weighed approximately 250 pounds and were stacked 1-2 high.  The smaller boxes approximately 30 inches tall and 24 inches wide,  weighing appriximately 10-50 pounds were stacked 5 high or greater.  The boxes were broken or collapsing in on themselves, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $1560.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer shall 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).    a. At the workplace, the employer had employees operate a forklift to move pallets around the warehouse for shipping and receiving.  Employees enter semi trailers to load and unload freight.   The employer did not ensure that each forklift operator had forklift training and competency to operate a forklift, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $936.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1):     Use of flexible cords and cables.    29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;      a. At the workplace, a orange 110v electrical cord that belonged to sewing collections was strung through and  was wrapped around the rafters to power a radio located in the production area of the warehouse, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i):     Toilet facilities were not provided in accordance with TABLE J-1 of this Section:      a. At the workplace, the employer was responsible for approximately 25 employees and did not provide two restrooms for the employees. The employer had one unisex bathroom located near the entrance of the facility.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access, microfiche, and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the material safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)      a. At the workplace, the employer used propane to power its forklifts.  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for the propane, exposing employees to skin, eye and respiratory hazards.