OSHA Inspection: JOHN DEERE REGIONAL PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Issued

2014-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  On or about 11/5/13 at the maintenance shop area of the warehouse: Employee working in the maintenance area of the warehouse repairing equipment was exposed to an entrapment hazard with both exit doors in the area locked.

Issued

2014-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about 11/5/13 at the maintenance shop area of the warehouse: Where an employee was troubleshooting and repairing the malfunctioning powered industrial trucks, he was not provided specific energy control procedures to protect the employee from a crush by hazard.

Issued

2014-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 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(s):  On or about 11/5/13 at the warehouse area of the facility; The employee observed operating a Hyster powered industrial truck during the inspection with exposed electrical conductors was exposed to an electrical hazard at about 48 volts.

Issued

2014-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 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:  On or about 11/5/13 at the all make warehouse area of the facility;  Employees are exposed to an electrical hazard at about 120 volts from the four outlet metal boxes used to supply power to the printers, scales, and other computer equipment that were not installed according to the manufacturer recommendation.

Issued

2014-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about 11/5/13 at the warehouse area of the facility; The rechargeable fire extinguishers located in the warehouse and maintenance area of the facility were not identified for the employees in case of an emergency.