OSHA Inspection: PRAYOSHA EASTON, LLC

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:   a) Storage Room: Some merchandise and boxes of merchandise had a buildup of bird feces on them requiring employees to clean the merchandise prior to handing it to customers, on or about June 25, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects, or other vermin were detected:   a) Storage Room: A continuing and effective extermination plan was not in place to ensure that house sparrows were not taking refuge in the room exposing employees to harmful fungi and bacteria, on or about June 25, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:   a) Store-wide: Employees were not provided training to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, on or about June 25, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 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) Store-wide: Employees operating a Big Joe straddle stacker, a Clark forklift, and a JLG 12SP were not trained in accordance with this paragraph, on or about June 26, 2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(6): A safe distance shall be maintained from the edge of ramps or platforms while on any elevated dock, or platform or freight car. Trucks shall not be used for opening or closing freight doors:  a) Loading Dock: Employees did not maintain a safe distance from the edge of the 36 inch wide dock board while using a Clark CMC20S forklift, on or a July 10, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 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:   a) Store-wide: Employees use chemicals daily to clean the facilities as well as propane when necessary and the employer did not develop or implement a hazard communication program, on or about June 26, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Store-wide: The facility uses many chemicals such as Bright Speed Floor Cleaner, Lemon Ammonia and Diversey Crew Clinging Toilet Bowl Cleaner and material safety data sheets were not available for all chemicals, on or about June 26, 2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) Store-wide: Employees using chemicals including but not limited to Bright Speed Floor Cleaner and Diversey Crew Clinging Toilet Bowl Cleaner were not provided information about the hazards of the chemicals, on or about June 26, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Storage Room: A flexible cord ran greater than 50ft to a location where the Big Joe straddle stacker could be charged, on or about June 26, 2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.