OSHA Inspection: EAST BRANCH DELIVERY SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $893.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Employees' Entrance - The employees' entrance door was not marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4):     Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    Office Exit to Employee Entrance - A sign indicating the direction of travel was not posted at the two doors leading from the office space to the employee entrance door.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1190.00 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:    Dock - The self-contained eyewash unit was not maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and was not suitable for emergency use, as determined by the following:       1.  The unit was less than one-half full of water.  The manufacturer requires that the unit be filled with water to a level 1/8 inch below the overflow point.  American National Standards Institute Z358.1, American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment, requires that eyewash equipment deliver 0.4 gallons per minute for 15 minutes.       2.  Records indicated the unit was last inspected 11/13/12.  The manufacturer recommends that the unit be inspected weekly.         3.  Records did not indicate when the unit was last flushed, cleaned, refilled with water and bacteriostatic additive added.  The manufacturer recommends that such service be performed at least every 6 months.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $893.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):     Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    Establishment - Portable fire extinguishers were last inspected November 2012.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):     The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    Establishment - The last annual educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was provided in 2008.