OSHA Inspection: THE DONNA KARAN COMPANY LLC

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $6750.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(1): Good safe practices in the use and care of ladder equipment were not employed by the users to get maximum serviceability, safety, and to eliminate unnecessary damage of equipment:    (a) Back of Store - Employees used a Werner 6-foot aluminum step ladder to access the storage area above the office.  The storage area had a height above the floor of 8 feet 7.5 inches, so employees used the top step and top cap of the ladder in order to get onto and off of the storage area, exposing employees to a hazard of falling to the floor below, on or about April 21, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    (a) Back of Store - Employees climbed onto and worked on the storage area above the office in order to get items out of storage or to put items into storage.  The storage area had a height above the floor of 8 feet 7.5 inches and had two open sides (i.e., sides without a standard railing), one side 7 feet 4 inches long and the other 5 feet long.  While working on the storage area to retrieve or stow items, employees did not use personal fall arrest or restraint equipment to protect them from falling from the two open sides to the floor below, on or about April 21, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:  (a) Back of Store - The employer used the area above the office for storage of items, including, but not limited to, a table, display racks, hangers, etc.  The storage area did not have a plate indicating the rated load capacity of the storage area, exposing employees to the hazard of a collapse, on or about May 8, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.