OSHA Inspection: HAWAIIAN HOUSEWARES, LTD DBA HANSEN DISTRIBUTION GROUP

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder:    a) Dry warehouse employee break room: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto a guardrail was not in place at the end of a loading area walkway used to move items in and out of the employee break room.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(2):     Exit route doors were not free of any device or alarm that could restrict emergency use of the exit route if the device or alarm fails:    a) Main office front door exit: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto the front exit door had an automatic locking device, located on the wall next to the door frame, that had to be pushed in to unlock the door before it could be opened from the inside.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:     a) Upstairs office area: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto the exit route from the upstairs office area which goes downstairs through a computer room was obstructed by storage racks, furniture, and other office items.       b) Inventory and accounting office areas: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto clear and unobstructed exit routes were not maintained in that boxes, and other office items were stored and/or placed within the exit route.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4):     Safeguards designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting) were not in proper working order at all times:    a) Facility: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto emergency lighting was not in place along each exit route, including but not limited to, the enclosed concrete stairways leading from the upstairs office areas, to help and protect employees during an emergency evacuation of the building.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4):     When the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign was not clearly visible at all times:    a) Upstairs office area: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto an exit sign with an arrow was misleading in the direction it pointed out to the exit route.    b) Office areas: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto exit signs were not posted and/or clearly visible from all access areas to direct employees out of the building in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6):     Exit sign(s) were not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    a) Office areas: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto lighted exit signs were not in place to aid employees in quickly identifying the nearest exit and evacuating the building in the event of an emergency situation.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):     The employer did not provide, mount, locate and identify portable fire extinguishers so that they were readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:    a) Spice room: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto the fire extinguisher for the spice room had been removed and not replaced.     b) Employee break room/kitchen: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto a fire extinguisher sign was not moved along with a fire extinguisher that had been mounted in a different location.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not 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) Facility: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto employees were not provided with fire extinguisher training when fire extinguishers were provided for use by the employees.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(e):     Defective or damaged personal protective equipment was used:     a) Inventory control order picker: On January 29, 2013 and times prior thereto the Miller Scorpion personal fall restraint system in use had a damaged lanyard.  The lanyard was frayed and twisted which may cause it to not retract properly and work as it was intended.       b) Order picker 113: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto the Miller TFL personal fall restraint system in place had a damaged lanyard.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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) Warehouse: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto practical training (demonstration and performance) and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace were not completed as part of the powered industrial truck training provided to the operators.  Trucks used in the workplace include sit down forklifts, order pickers, and reach trucks.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a) Warehouse: On January 29, 2013 and times prior thereto powered industrial truck operators had not been evaluated and certified on their performance of truck operations since 2006.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,398 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(b):     Storage of material was not stable and secure against sliding or collapse:      a) Freezer, chill room, staging area, and dry warehouse: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto the industrial storage rack systems in place exposed employees to struck- by and/or crushing hazards from a structural failure of a rack system and/or a component of a system.  As well as struck-by and/or crushing hazards from stored product falling in the event a rack system is struck with force, causing movement and a potential failure.  The rack systems were not regularly inspected or properly maintained.  Column guards were missing.  Columns, structural beams and shelving beams had extensive, visible damage.  Column base plates were damaged or missing.  Columns were not secured to the floor.    Safety devices were damaged, missing, or not engaged to the columns.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,722 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:    a) Maintenance area: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto the work rest on the 8 inch bench grinder was not maintained at one eight of an inch away from the abrasive grinding wheel.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:    a) Inside dry storage warehouse: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto all of the energized circuit breakers inside the breaker panel were not clearly marked to identify their purpose.     b) Outside dry storage warehouse: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto all of the energized circuit breakers inside the breaker panel were not clearly marked to identify their purpose.     c) Electric pallet jack charging area: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto all of the energized circuit breakers inside the breaker panel were not clearly marked to identify their purpose.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures:    a) Electric pallet jack area:  On January 29, 2013 and times prior thereto the dead front on the circuit breaker panel was not securely attached and effectively closed.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(vi):     Circuit breakers did not clearly indicate whether they were in the open (off) or closed (on) position:    a) Panel board outside of chill room: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto circuit breakers had duct tape or electrical tape over them, making it difficult to determine the actual status of the breakers.     b) Panel boards in dry warehouse: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto circuit breakers had duct tape or electrical tape over them, making it difficult to determine the actual status of the breakers.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $765 · Current $500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):     A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    a) Calendar year 2012: Recordable injuries were not properly classified on the injury log (OSHA 300) and annual summary (OSHA 300A) to show the most serious outcome for the case.  An injury which occurred in October 2012 was classified on the injury log and annual summary as a days-away-from-work and a job transfer or restricted case.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $765 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3):     The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified:    a) The Annual Summary (OSHA 300A) for calendar year 2012 was not certified by the highest company executive in the establishment or at the corporate level.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Office area: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto a single relocatable power tap (power strip) was used with an extension cord to power a coffee pot, a small refrigerator, along with low voltage computer accessories.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) Kitchen: On January 29, 2013 and at times prior thereto an extension cord was used as permanent wiring for a plumbed-in water heater.