OSHA Inspection: DFS GUAM

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,500 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:     a) Warehouse, storage platform - On or about 4/8/13, and at times prior thereto,  the open edge of a storage platform was missing railings/pallet rack crossbeams thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:   a)  Warehouse - Noted on 4/8/13 and at times prior thereto, eye protection was not available for employees adding water to forklift batteries containing acid.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   a)  Warehouse, near battery charging station - Noted on or about 4/8/13 and at times prior thereto,  panel board 4BC-#7 had holes in the front cover that were covered with tape.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):   a) Warehouse - Noted on 4/8/13 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not prepare a workplace hazard assessment for employees using powered industrial trucks such as cherry pickers or that add water to forklift batteries containing acid and that require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  The following elements shall be addressed in the workplace hazard assessment:         1.  Select and have each affected employee use the types of PPE that will protect them from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;    2.  Communicate the selection decisions to each affected employee and;   3.  Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.          *ABATEMENT NOTE:  The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.