OSHA Inspection: WAYNES SUPERMARKET, INC.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    (a)  Brown Warehouse:  The exit door of the 4,000 square foot warehouse was not marked, as determined on September 10, 2013.    (b)  White Warehouse:  The exit door of the 2500 square foot warehouse was not marked, as determine on September 10, 2013.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4):   Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  (a)  Receiving Area:  The exit was behind a wall in the receiving area and there were no signs pointing towards the back exit door leading out to the loading dock, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):     The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    (a) Meat Department:  Employees do not wear hand protection when using hand held knives and other meat cutting equipment, such as, but not limited to the meat grinders, as determined on September 10, 2013.    (b)  Meat Department:  Employees do not wear hand and/or skin protection when handling the Spartan chlorinated degreaser and SANI-T-10 corrosive materials, as determined on September 10, 2013.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):   The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a)  Meat Department:   Employees were not required to wear adequate hand protection to protect the hands from severe cuts and lacerations from hand held knives and other meat cutting equipment, such as, but not limited to the meat grinder, as determined on September 10, 2013.    (b)  Meat Department:  The employees were not required to wear eye protection to protect the eyes and/or hand protection to protect the hands from irritations and/or burns that could result from handling the corrosive chemicals Spartan chlorinated degreaser and SANI-T-10, as determined on September 10, 2013.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    (a)  Meat Department:  Employees were not provided with or required to wear the proper eye protection when handling corrosive chemicals, such as, Spartan chlorinated degreaser and Spartan SANI-T-10,  as determined on September 10, 2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  (a)  Meat Department:  Employees were not trained on the use of personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to eye protection when handling the corrosive chemicals Spartan chlorinated degreaser and SANI-T-10 to clean the meat department, as determined on September 10, 2013.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a)  Meat Department:  An eyewash was not provided for employees using corrosive products during the cleaning and sanitation of the meat department, such as Spartan chlorinated degreaser and Spartan SANI-T-10, as determined on September 10, 2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(d)(1):     Portable fire extinguishers were not provided for employee use:    (a) White Warehouse:  Employees working in the warehouse were not provided with fire extinguishers, as determined on September 10, 2013.     (b)  Brown Warehouse of Waynes Supermarket, Mullens, WV:  Employees working in the warehouse were not provided with fire extinguishers, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 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)  Supermarket and Warehouses:  Employees authorized to operate the Mitsubishi LP gas forklift (warehouse) and the Nissan Enduro 40 LP gas forklift (supermarket) were not trained, as determined on September 10, 2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 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)  Meat Department:  The Hobart meat cutting bandsaw had a 2 1/2 inch section of the unused blade that was not guarded, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii):     Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:    (a)  Meat Department:  Employees who operated the Hobart meat cutting bandsaw were not using the provided hard plastic guide to push/guide the meat through the bandsaw blade to keep the operators hands out of the danger zone, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    (a)  Brown Warehouse:  An 8 foot fluorescent light had a 110 volt bare conductor hanging within 7 feet 6 inches from the warehouse floor exposing employees to an electrical hazard, as determined on September 10, 2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):      The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), & (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph:    (a)  Meat Department:  There was no written program for employees using corrosive products such as Spartan Chlorinated degreaser and SANI-T-10, to clean and sanitize the meat department, as determined on September 10, 2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Meat Department:  Material Safety Data Sheets for corrosive chemicals, such as, Spartan chlorinated degreaser and SANI-T-10 were not available for use by employees, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

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:      (a)  Meat Department:  Employees are using corrosive chemicals, such as Spartan Chlorinated degreaser and SANI-T-10 to clean and sanitize the meat department and have not received information and training on the chemicals, as determined on September 10, 2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.    (a) Waynes Supermarket:  The OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses was not maintained, as determined on September 10, 2013.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):   Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) Shipping and Receiving:  The Kidde ABC, multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguisher, No. X-193391 located next to the back door leading to the outside was not inspected monthly, as determined on September 10, 2013.   (b)  Shipping and Receiving:  The Strike First ABC, multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguisher, No. ZK-858667 located next to the doors leading to the supermarket was not inspected monthly, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):   Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a)  Shipping and receiving:  The Kidde ABC, multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguisher, No. X-193391 located next to the back door leading to the outside was not inspected annually, as determined on September 10, 2013.   (b)  Shipping and Receiving:  The Strike First ABC, multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguisher, No. ZK-858667 located next to the doors leading to the supermarket was not inspected annually, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii):     In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:    (a)  Brown Warehouse:  Employees operate a forklift in the warehouse to move stock exposing the four unprotected 8 foot fluorescent lights to damage, as determined on September 10, 2013.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C):   Flexible cords and cables were used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:  (a)   Shipping and Receiving:  A 25 foot yellow extension cord powering a microwave oven was running through the doorway leading to the meat department and was used as a substitute for fixed wiring, as determined on September 10, 2013.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM