OSHA Inspection: CALLAS KINGSLEY ELECTRICAL SALES INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,200 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    Warehouse: Employees were being lifted on wood pallets attached to forklift approximately eight and a half feet from ground to retrieve products from shelving units without fall protection and/or cage.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered.      Warehouse: Employees were required to operator powered industrial vehicles without recieving an evaluation of performance.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903. 19(d).

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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(s):    Warehouse: The Komatsu powered industrial vehicle (number 25 serial number 4554198) propane strap was broke and vehicle was not taken out of service.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:    Warehouse: The employer has not developed and implemented a hazard communication program for employees required to work with propane.    Abatement documention is required for this item in accordance withthe requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  Warehouse: The employer did not maintain a material safety data sheet for propane.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Oct 4, 2013

Abate by

Oct 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Warehouse: The employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane were not trained on the safety and health hazards.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).