OSHA Inspection: PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

Issued

2014-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $1000.00 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 in that employees were exposed to crushing/fall hazards associated with the inadvertent movement of trailers while loading and unloading trailers with powered industrial trucks and/or other methods:    (a) 26 Taxiway Dr Chicopee, MA: On or about December 31, 2013, the visual signals (lights) for the loading bay doors  were not in working condition, leaving employees exposed to the hazard of unintended movement of trailers being actively loaded or unloaded:    Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2014-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were kept in their designated places at all times except during use:    (a) 26 Taxiway Dr Chicopee, MA: On or about December 31, 2013, At least 3 designated locations for portable fire extinguishers at the facility were observed which did not have a portable fire extinguisher available.

Issued

2014-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and/or maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) 26 Taxiway Dr Chicopee, MA: On or about December 31, 2013, the area in front of an electrical circuit breaker panel box (marked 'Danger High Voltage') was blocked with debris to include 2 garment steamer machines and the rolling base of a metal rack.