OSHA Inspection: CAPITAL HARDWARE SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards.   a)  Rack / Storage Area:  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system while the employees warehoused merchandise, on or about 6/11/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2): Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked.    a)  Warehouse:  Employees working in an area with forklift traffic were exposed to the hazards of being struck by a forklift.  This work area was not appropriately marked as to delineate the travel aisles for forklift operation from the pallet strapping area, on or about 6/6/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,960 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).  a)  Fabrication Area:  Platform used to store merchandise was not entirely protected with a guardrail system; thereby, exposing employees to a fall hazard approximately 10', on or about 6/6/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(iii): The minimum clear length of rungs or cleats was not 16 inches.  a)  PSA Department:  Fixed metal ladder, used to access elevated platform of glue machine, had rungs approximately 12" in length, on or about 6/11/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d): An exit door must be unlocked.  a)  Front Shipping / Receiving Area:  Designated exit door was locked by means of a slide barrel bolt lock which was covered with duct tape; on or about 6/11/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses equipment with filter lenses that have a shade number appropriate for the work being performed for protection from injurious light radiation.   a)  Plasma Cutting Fabrication Area:  Employees working in the plasma arc cutting area were not provided with filter lenses; thereby, were not provided with the required shading for eye protection, on or about 6/13/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed.  a)  Throughout Warehouse:  Employees are not provided with hand protection specific to the hazards of working with sheet metal; thereby, exposing them to laceration hazards, on or about 6/6/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energy, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a)  Throughout Facility:  Employees required to perform service on equipment, such as, but not limited to the Minster P2 press, were not provided an energy control program, consisting of complete written energy control procedures, employer training, and periodic inspections, on or about 6/6/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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.  a)  Rack / Storage Area, Center of Blue & Red Metal Rack:  Materials, stacked on the upper level of rack, were not secure against sliding; thereby, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, on or about 6/11/2013.  b)  Rack / Storage Area, Green Metal Rack:  Materials, stacked on the upper level of rack, were not secure against sliding; thereby, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, on or about 6/11/2013.  c)  Rack / Storage Area, End of Blue & Red Rack:  Materials, stacked on the upper level of rack, were not secure against sliding; thereby, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, on or about 6/11/2013.  d)  Rack / Storage Area, End of Dark Green Rack:  Materials, stacked on the upper level of rack, were not secure against sliding; thereby, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, on or about 6/11/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift.  a)  Throughout Warehouse:  Employees operate forklifts, to include the Toyota propane powered unit, without having successfully completed the required training, on or about 6/6/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Oct 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  a)  Press Area:  A Hyd-Mech S-20 swing head bandsaw was operated with the blade guard removed, on or about 6/6/2013.  b)  Fabrication Area:  A press brake was operated without any means of machine guarding; thereby, exposing employee to those hazards created by point of operation, on or about 6/6/2013.  c)  Fabrication Area:  Moving rolls of sheet metal suspended above ground surface were not guarded; thereby, exposing employees to the sharp moving edges, on or about 6/6/2013.  d)  Roll Form Department:  Moving rolls of sheet metal suspended above ground surface were not guarded; thereby, exposing employees to the sharp moving edges, on or about 6/13/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections.  a)  Fabrication Area:  Shop fabricated pedestal grinder was used without safety guards, on or about 6/6/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest on grinding machinery was not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch.  a)  Maintenance Shop:  A Bradford pedestal grinder was used with work rest being approximately 1/4" away from abrasive wheel, on or about 6/13/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not present so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.  a)  Fabrication Area:  Fabricated pedestal grinder was operated without a tongue guard, on or about 6/6/2013.  b)  Maintenance Shop:  Bradford pedestal grinder was operated without a tongue guard, on or about 6/13/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.  a)  Glass Master Machine Area:  Metal electrical wall mount four outlet receptacle box was used as part of an extension cord, on or about 6/11/2013.  b)  Rear Press Area:   Metal electrical wall mount four outlet receptacle box was used as part of an extension cord, on or about 6/11/2013.  c)  Rear Warehouse Area:   Metal electrical wall mount four outlet receptacle box was used as part of an extension cord, on or about 6/13/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a)  Glass Master Area:  Flexible cord on the shop fabricated extension cord was not secured by strain relief, on or about 6/11/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions.  a)  Rear Warehouse Area:  Conductors entering sheet metal roll rotation machine were not protected from abrasions, on or about 6/13/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Junction boxes were not provided with covers approved for the purpose.  a)  Glue Machine, Non-Painted Corner:  The cover was missing from a metal junction box servicing 110V, on or about 6/11/2013.   b)  Glue Machine, Painted Corner:  The cover was missing from a metal junction box servicing 110V, on or about 6/11/2013.   c)  Glue Machine, Painted Corner:  The cover was missing from a plastic junction box servicing 110V, on or about 6/11/2013.   d)  Glue Machine, Non-Painted Corner:  The cover was missing from a plastic junction box servicing 110V, on or about 6/11/2013.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  a)  Glue Machine: Flexible cable was used as a substitute for fixed wiring to energize shop lighting, on or about 6/11/2013.