OSHA Inspection: REYAN`S HIDES & SKINS, INC.

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

May 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $748 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(e): The stairs did not have a uniform combination of rise/tread dimensions.          (a) Facility:  On or about April 17, 2013, the set of stairs did not have a uniform riser height.  The riser height to the set of stairs ranged from 7 1/2 inches to 11 1/2 inches.

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

May 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $935 Reduced

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:       (a)  Facility:  On or about April 17, 2013, the main circuit breaker box located in storage room #4 needs to be replaced and rewired to meet the National Electrical Code.  Some of the items that are not correct about this electrical box are as follows:  1. The front cover is  not approved.  2. The front cover was held in place with a piece of twine.  3. The circuit breakers are not marked.  4. Electrical wiring is run in from the front of the box.  5. Extension cords are used as permanent wiring to the electrical box.  5. Exposed live electrical parts.  6.  The piece of wood that the main circuit breaker was mounted to was not secured in place.

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

May 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $935 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):       (a) Facility, Storage Room #1:  On or about April 17, 2013, there was a broken light switch that exposed employees to energized electrical parts (120 v AC).

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $748 Reduced

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:        (a):  On or about April 17, 2013, the water pump that employees use to remove water from some of the floors was not grounded.  The water pump was plugged into an extension cord that had its grounding pin removed.

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:      (a) Facility:  On or about April 17, 2013, the company had not conducted an evaluation of each forklift operators performance to ensure that each operator was safely operating the two forklifts.

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

May 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:     (a)  Facility:  On or about April 17, 2013, there were several electrical junction boxes located on the ceiling that did not have covers on them.