OSHA Inspection: EQUIPMENT 4 RENT, INC

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1445.00 · Current $723.00 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:   Parts Department: Employees exposed to potential to an eight foot fall from mezzanine to floor below due to a missing mid-rail.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

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):  Garage: Not all workers had received powered industrial truck training for the forklifts operated in the work place.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1156.00 · Current $578.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:   Charging Area:  Weather protection covers were missing on outdoor outlets where equipment was charged and there was potential for rain and wet conditions.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $867.00 · Current $434.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved or conditions of use and location:  Chargign Areas: A flexible cord used to powerd liifts equipment had a section of frayed cord jacket.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Parts Department:  There was no EXIT sign on a door leading to the outside.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency:  Facility: A wriiten emergency action plan had not been developed.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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  Garage: Annual fire extinguisher training was not provided to woirkers who may use an extinguisher to fight a small fire.