OSHA Inspection: PACIFIC ISLAND MOVERS, INC.

Issued

Jun 11, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(3): An exit route door may be locked from the inside only in mental, penal, or correctional facilities and then only if supervisory personnel are continuously on duty and the employer has a plan to remove occupants from the facility during an emergency.   a)  Warehouse, Street Side Exits - Noted on or about 4/15/13 and at times prior thereto, two street side exit doors were locked for security reasons.

Issued

Jun 11, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $0 Reduced

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)  Warehouse - Noted on 4/15/13 and at times prior thereto, two exit doors stuck to the door frame and could not be opened without excessive force, thereby preventing safe egress:          1. Near Bay 2        2. Rear exit

Issued

Jun 11, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,838 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:     a)  Carpentry - Noted on or about 4/15/13 and at times prior thereto, a circuit breaker panel disconnect was not flush with the face plate creating a space for wood dust to penetrate and come into contact with live electrical conductors.

Issued

Jun 11, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:     a)  Carpentry - On or about 4/15/13 and at times prior thereto, the main electrical panel board was blocked by wood and did not permit a 3-foot minimum clearance.