OSHA Inspection: BUSINESS INTERIOR FLOOR COVERING, INC.

Issued

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3500.00 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 where employees were exposed to fall hazards:       Location: Warehouse    On or about 3/26/13, an employee fell while standing and working on top of the forks of the Nissan 30, model CUM01L1S5N forklift.

Issued

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.    Location:  Warehouse      On or about 6/24/13, the employer allowed operators to continue driving the Nissan 30, model CUM01L15SN and the Clark 25E, model GCX25E forklifts with the rubber pad missing from the gas pedal, back up lights broken, and the backup signal not working.

Issued

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 6/24/13, the employer had missing blanks in the electrical cabinet exposing employees that work in the area to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $595.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation.    Located at 16 Everberg Road, Woburn, MA:      On or about 6/24/13, the employer did not adequately provide a specific description for the following recordable injuries recorded on the OSHA 300 log for Calendar Year 2013;      Case #1 - The employer did not provide a description of the injury and the object or substance that caused the injury.

Issued

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  Location:  Warehouse    On or about 6/24/13, the employer did not receive written approval from the manufacturer to utilize the boom extension on the Clark 25E, model GCX25E forklift.

Issued

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:   Location:  Warehouse     On or about 6/24/13, the employer did not mark the Clark 25E, model GCX25E forklift to show the combined weight capacity of the forklift, while the boom attachment was utilized.