OSHA Inspection: WORLDWIDE INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees (General Duty Clause):    a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, in and around Warehouse 1 at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to ensure that a Taylor 250 40K lb. forklift used daily was equipped with a seatbelt, exposing employees to struck-by and entrapment hazards following a tipover or collision.    As a reasonable means of abatement, in accordance with ANSI B56.1-1993, the employer could have complied with this national consensus safety standard for low-lift and high-lift trucks manufactured after 1992 that must have a restraint device, system, or enclosure that is intended to assist the operator in reducing the risk of entrapment of the operators head and/or torso between the truck and the ground in the event of a tipover.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1339.00 · Current $670.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage had to be made:    a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Warehouse 1 loading dock of the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to ensure that the area was free from obstructions across the loading platform, exposing employees to trips/falls hazards.     b)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the passageway connecting Warehouses 1 and 1B at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to ensure that the area was kept clear, allowing a steel-plate obstruction across the passageway, exposing pedestrians to trips/falls hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1575.00 · Current $788.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(h)(1): The outside exit route did not have guardrails to protect from a fall hazard:    a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer allowed a fire-exit door in Warehouse 3 without an outside guardrail protecting an unenclosed side, exposing employees to 3-4 ft. fall hazards from a dock platform.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer allowed a pedestrian EXIT door at the front of Warehouse 4 to be lacking an EXIT sign, exposing employees to fire-related hazards.     b)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer allowed a pedestrian EXIT door at the back of Warehouse 4 to be lacking an EXIT sign, exposing employees to fire-related hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer allowed a pedestrian EXIT door inside Warehouse 4 to be partially blocked by steel pipes, exposing employees to trips and falls during emergency egress.   b)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer allowed a pedestrian EXIT door outside Warehouse 4 to be partially blocked by wood pieces, exposing employees to trips and falls during emergency egress.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $892.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to assure that a portable fire extinguisher situated on a concrete pillar in Warehouse 4 was mounted, exposing employees to fire hazards.    b)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to assure that a portable fire extinguisher located near the bay-door entrance in Warehouse 4 was mounted, exposing employees to fire hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to assure that a portable fire extinguisher situated at the left side entrance of Warehouse 1 was subjected to an annual inspection, exposing employees to fire-related hazards.  b)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to assure that a portable fire extinguisher located at the right side of the Warehouse 1 loading dock was subjected to an annual inspection, exposing employees to fire-related hazards.  c)     On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to assure that a portable fire extinguisher located at a Warehouse 2 I-beam marked 302 was subjected to an annual inspection, exposing employees to fire-related hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:  a)    On February 27, 2013, and at times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to create an OSHA 300A Annual Summary for CY 2012, neglecting employees information regarding the number of recordable incidents, injury and illness types, lost work days, and the job transfer or restriction days for the previous year.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  a)    On February 27, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Worldwide ISCS, Inc. worksite in Garden City, GA, the employer failed to assure that an above-ground diesel-storage tank situated across from Warehouse 1B was labeled with appropriate hazard warnings, exposing employees to hazards related to combustible liquids.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.