OSHA Inspection: BRIAN LEONARD

Issued

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) At the facility, on or about 6/24/2014:  The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 2 and 3 issued on September 10, 2013.  An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on June 9, 2014.  Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.      a) At the Assembly Area, on or about 6/17/2013: Water leaks had damaged the ceiling tiles making them at risk of falling, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.      b) Throughout the Facility, on or about 6/17/2013: Cardboard boxes and debris were found on the floor, exposing employees to trips.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) At the Warehouse Area, on or about 6/17/2013: Cardboard boxes were found obstructing exit routes, limiting egress during an emergency.   Abatement certification must be submitted with this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 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 energizing, 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 the Facility, on or about 6/17/2013: The employer did not had a documented energy control program, procedures and training for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment to utilize for the control of potentially hazardous energy such as but not limited to: Table Saw and Cardboard Compactor.    Abatement certification must be submitted with these items.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 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):    a) At the Warehouse Area, on or about 6/17/2013: The employer did not provided training to employees to ensure that they are competent to operate a power industrial truck.    Abatement certification must be submitted with this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 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) At the Wall Enclosure Area, on or about 6/17/2013: A Ryobi drill press was used without a chuck guard to remove material from parts, exposing employees to fractures.      b) At the RCVC Area, on or about 6/17/2013: Employees were using a Rockwell Table Saw with an unguarded blade for cutting cardboard, exposing employees to amputations.    Abatement certification must be submitted with this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 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) Throughout the Facility, on or about 6/17/2013: Employees used home or office rated power strips to connect power tools, exposing employees to a fire hazard.     Abatement certification must be submitted with this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) At the Assembly Area, on or about 6/17/2013: Furnace On/Off switch was not fasten to box and missing the cover plate with exposed life wires, exposing employees to electric hazard.       b) At the Warehouse Area, on or about 6/17/2013: Cardboard compactor was missing the cover plate to control box, exposing employee to electrical hazards.       c) At the RCVC Area, on or about 6/17/2013: 4" x 4" double duplex box were the table saw was hard wired and missing the cover plate, exposing employee to electrical hazards.        d) At the RCVC Area, on or about 6/17/2013: On/Off light switch had an opening, exposing employee to electric hazard.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a) At the RCVC Area, on or about 6/17/2013: Employees was operating a Rockwell table saw without a continuous path to ground, exposing employee to electrical hazards.       Abatement certification must be submitted with this item.