OSHA Inspection: R & R POOL & PATIO INC.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.     Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:      Several exit doors were blocked with boxes of patio furniture.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:     Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:     The employer did not have an emergency action plan in writing.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).     Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:      A hazard assessment to determine the appropriate type of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees performing various tasks such as but not limited to changing propane tanks and working with handle held battery powered hand tools (i.e. Makia 18 Volt drills) was not conducted and completed.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace.   Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:     The PPE the employees were expected to used was found to be defective including but not limited to the following instances:   1. The web Rebel Self Retracting Lifeline was fraying in several places.     2. The gloves the employees were expected to use were ripping and torn.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment.   Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:       Personal protective equipment (PPE) training was not conducted for employees that were expected  to use several types of gloves and a Rebel Self Retracting Lifeline.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse.       Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:      The racking system used to store various items of patio furniture was not secured against collapsing including but not limited to, the following areas.       1. Section ZA2  where portion of the racking system was not secured to the floor.       2. Section 2V54 the upright to the racking system was severely bent.       3. Section 4L2 the upright to the racking systems was bent.    4. Section 2L4 the upright to the racking systems was bent.     5. Section 1I3 the upright to the racking system was severely bent and not secured to the floor.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.     Location- Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:     A hazard communication program was not establish and implement where employees were required to handle and work with chemical such as but not limited to propane, sunnyside and actone.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical.   Location- Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:     MSDS's were not maintained when employees were expected to use chemicals such as but not limited to propane, actone and sunnyside.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   Location- Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:    Training for the employees required to handle and work with chemicals such as but not limited to propane, sunnyside and actone was not conducted.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.     Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:     The OSHA 300 log for 2013 was not maintained when they were employees with recordable injuies.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    Location - Warehouse, 58 Largo Drive Stamford, CT:     Copies of the employee's current certifications to operate a power industrial truck were not maintained by the employer.