OSHA Inspection: KIDZ WORLD FURNITURE

Issued

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that employees with normal vision could see along the exit route:     (a) Throughout the facility - On or about February 4, 2014, the employer did not have any means of illumination for employees to see and locate the exits in the event of a power failure.

Issued

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1428.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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) In the facility - On or about February 4, 2014, industrial truck (fork lifts) operators had not been trained in truck-related topics and workplace-related topics and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines, whose operation exposes an employee to injury, were not guarded.  (a) Sewing Department - On or about February 4, 2014, needle guards were missing on the sewing machines.

Issued

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1428.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  (a) Fiber Department - On or about February 4, 2014, the fiber shedding shaft on the side of the fiber machine had a rotating shaft that projected greater than 1/2 of its diameter.

Issued

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:  (a) Fiber Department - On or about February 4, 2014, the fiber shedding shaft on the side of the fiber machine had a rotating shaft with an unused keyway that was not guarded.

Issued

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1428.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi.:  (a) Sewing Department - On or about February 4, 2014, the air pressure at the tip of the air nozzle used to clean the sewing machines measured 95 psi.

Issued

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) In the facility - On or about February 4, 2014, there were no MSDS for available for employees during their work shift.