OSHA Inspection: MAJON ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.  a). Office/Employee Break Area- On or about and times prior to 8 May 2013, there were multiple electrical cables connected to surveillance cameras and a video recorder unit powered by 110-volts running across the floor and through doorways, thus exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of this section.  a). Office/Employee Break Area- On or about and times prior to 8 May 2013, there were multiple electrical cables connected to surveillance cameras and a video recorder unit powered by 110-volts running across the floor and through doorways, thus exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access must be at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. Where there is only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge, the width of the exit and exit discharge must be at least equal to the width of the exit access.  a). Supply Room- On or about and times prior to 8 May 2013, the width of the aisle used to travel and gather packing materials was approximately 24 inches. Packing material such as boxes reduced the aisle width, thus exposing employees to life safety hazards.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.   a). Office/Employee Break Area- On or about and times prior to 8 May 2013, there was a portable fire extinguisher not mounted, thus exposing employees to life safety hazards.  b). Office/Employee Break Area- On or about and times prior to 8 May 2013, there was a portable fire extinguisher not easily accessible in which it was underneath a manual paper cutting machine, thus exposing employees to life safety hazards.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.  a). On or about 8 May 2013, the employer did not have a record of the annual maintenance check on their portable fire extinguisher, thus exposing employees to life safety hazards.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.    a). Packing Area- On or about and times prior to 8 May 2013, there were numerous empty boxes on the top shelf a metal shelving unit that were not stacked properly to prevent them falling. The boxes were stored near and suspended along the edge of the shelf, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.