OSHA Inspection: FRIEDLANDER M&R SUPPLY CO.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:  On or about 2/27/13  Location: 550 Trinity Ave. Bronx, NY 10455  a) A five step concrete stairway in the loading dock area did not have a standard stair railing or standard handrails along the open side   b) A eight step metal stairway leading to the mezzinine in the warehouse area did not have a standard stair railing or handrails along the open side.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:  On or about 2/27/13  Location: 550 Trinty Ave. Bronx, NY 10455   a) Five cement steps in the loading dock area were heavily damaged with varying amounts of the corners, end and face pieces broken off, making the steps non uniform.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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):  On or about 2/27/13  Location: 550 Trinity Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455  a) Employees operating the Yale forklift SN# GLCO40AFNUAE076 were not adequately trained and provided with the required documentation.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by exposed points of operation and unintentional machine activation:  a) The unused section of the blade on the Greenlee horizontal band saw was unguarded.  b) The protective cover on the foot activation device for the Alphil spot welder, model RTAG was missing.  c) The unused section of the die on the Cincinatti Press Break # 9 was not guarded.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:   On or about 2/27/13   Location: 550 Trinity Ave. Bronx, NY 10455    a) The power cord on the edging machine was damaged. The outer insulation was cut/damaged exposing the insulated inner conductors.   b) The on/off switch on the horizontal band saw was missing its faceplate allowing dust and debris to enter the switch.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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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:   On or about 2/27/13   Location: 550 Trinity Ave. Bronx, NY 10455   a) A metal quad "J" box, listed only to be used attached to a surface as part of the permanent building wiring, was used as a electrical distribution point at the end of a 100 foot orange extension cord.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  On or about 2/27/13  Location 550 Trinity Ave. Bronx, NY 10455  a) The 100 foot orange extension cord located by the horizontal band saw was missing its grounding pin at the male plug end.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:   On or about 2/27/13   Location: 550 Trinity Ave. Bronx, NY 10455   a) A damaged 100 foot orange extension cord was not removed from service. The cord had five areas of damage to the outer insulating jacket that were wrapped in black electrical tape.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f): Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:   a) The individual breakers in the circuit breaker panel by the horizontal band saw were not labeled or marked to indicate their purpose.   b) Disconnect switches by the compressor area were not labeled to indicate their purpose.   c) Disconnect switches in the loading dock area were not labeled to indicate their purpose.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   On or about 2/27/13   Location: 550 Trinity Ave. Bronx, NY 10455   a) Five openings in the circuit breaker panel by the horizontal band saw were open exposing live electrical buses and wiring