OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 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 energing, 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:     The employer does not provide his employees with a program entailing written energy control procedures, training, and periodic inspections for conducting lockout/tagout activities when performing services, maintenance, and setup to equipment including but not limited to the foam recycling unit. This violation occurred on or about July 11, 2013 at the facility where authorized and affected personnel were exposed to electrical, struck-by, and caught-in hazards when performing service or maintainance on the foam recycling unit without an established energy control program that isolated the machine from its energy source and rendered it inoperative.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that specific procedures, training, and periodic inspections have been developed, documented and followed for lockout/ tagout for various machines such as, but not limited to the foam recycling unit.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    The employer does not protect employees from the point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury.  This violation was observed on or about July 11, 2013, at the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when operating a foam recycling unit without point of operation guarding.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are protected from the points of operations of machines whose operation exposes them to injury.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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:    The employer does not install and use equipment in accordance with the listing or labeling off the equipment.  This violation was observed on or about July 11, 2013, in the rear of the box truck (Texas BKD 9970) where employees are exposed to struck-by and electrical hazards when operating an air conditioner fan/blower without it being used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all equipment is being used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling of the product.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:     The employer does not cover each outlet with a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.   This violation was observed on or about July 11, 2013, in the rear of the box truck (Texas BKD 9970) where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when plugging in an air conditioner fan/blower without a faceplate on the outlet box.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all outlet boxes have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 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:     The employer does not ensure that strain relief is provided to all flexible cords and cables.  This violation was observed on or about July 11, 2013, in the rear of the box truck (Texas BKD 9970) where employees work with the flexible cord of the foam recycling unit that does not have strain relief.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all flexible cords and cables are provided strain relief.