OSHA Inspection: PVH CORP., DELAWARE

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to Fall Hazards.  a. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - employees were exposed to a fall hazard, in that, they were required to move items to and from racks using A-frame ladders, and they were required to carry items while ascending and descending the A-frame ladders.     b. On or about 05/28/2013, at the warehouse - employees were exposed to a fall hazard, in that, the casters were not locked on the mobile ladder stand platform and the ladders were moved while employees were still standing on the mobile ladder stand platforms.     c. On or about 05/28/2013, at the warehouse - employees were exposed to fall hazard, in that, they were allowed to work from the mobile ladder stand platform that were not equipped with intermediate rails that were mid-way from the top rail or if chains were used as rails they were not latch or it was mid-way from the top guard rail to the top of the platform.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.  a. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - employees working in the truck docking area for receiving were exposed to a 4 feet fall hazard, in that, when a truck is at the dock the single plastic chain is removed creating a large opening in the floor

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:  a. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - employees working in the truck docking area for receiving were exposed to a 4 feet fall hazard, in that, a single plastic chain is as top guard rails and there is no intermediate guard rail.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - the exit door access on the rear of the warehouse was less than 28 inches caused by the obstruction of various items such as merchandise boxes and baker's rack carts.    b. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - the route on the rear of the warehouse leading to the exit door was less than 28 inches caused by the obstruction of various items such as a baker's rack cart, a flexible conveyor and a trash can.    c. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - the exit door on the rear of the warehouse was obstructed with various items such as merchandise boxes and baker's rack carts.    d. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - many aisles in the warehouse area had a dead end and were surrounded by racking loaded with combustible clothing items.    e. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - the route at the rear of the warehouse leading to the exit door was obstructed with various items such as a baker's rack cart, a flexible conveyor and a trash can.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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 or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - the paths to various fire extinguishers were obstructed and fire extinguishers were not readily accessible.   b. On or about 04/09/2013, at the expansion area - the fire extinguisher near the rest rooms was not identified.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:   a. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - employees required to extinguish incipient stage fires were exposed to fire related hazards, in that, they have not been trained to use fire extinguishers.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.   a. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent form for calendar years 2012 and 2013 were not provided within four (4) business hours.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) 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. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - there was one emergency fire alarm pull down switch box that the path was obstructed by a pallet jack.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:   a. On or about 04/09/2013, at the warehouse - various electric panels were obstructed by rolling clothing racks and trash cans and were not readily accessible.