OSHA Inspection: SHAPIRO SALES COMPANY

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.:    a) Warehouse B - On or about February 10, 2014 and times prior to, the baler conveyor runway entrance was not guarded, exposing employees to amputation and trip and fall hazards due to falling onto the conveyor and/or being carried into the baler.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $1730.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Liquefied petroleum gas container(s) stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people:    a) Warehouse A, Exit Door to the Left of Overhead Door  - On or about February 10, 2014, the employer maintained a storage rack and a storage bin containing liquid propane cylinders that were adjacent to a pedestrian exit door, exposing employees to a possible fire hazard.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a) Propane Storage Area in Warehouse A - On February 10, 2014 and times prior to, the employer did not ensure that employees utilized appropriate eye protection when exchanging propane cylinders used for forklift operations, exposing employees to eye injuries and skin burns from contact with the liquid propane.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    a) Warehouse B - On or about February 6, 2014, and at times prior to, the employer did not post legible danger signs or use other effective means to inform employees about permit spaces such as the baler and wire tie machine, exposing employees to caught-in, crushed-by, and amputation hazards.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) Warehouse B - On or about February 10, 2014, and at times prior to, the employer did not implement a written permit space program for employees who enter permit spaces such as the baler and wire tie machine, exposing employees to caught-in, crushed-by, and amputation hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTAION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) Warehouse B - On or about February 10, 2014, and at times prior to, the employer did provided training to employees who enter permit spaces such as the baler and wire tie machine, exposing employees to  caught-in, crushed-by, and amputation hazards.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  a) Warehouse A  - On or about February 10, 2014, and at times prior to, the employer did not provide adequate training for all authorized employees regarding the appropriate methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control of equipment such as the baler and wire tie machines, exposing employees to caught-in, crushed-by, and amputation hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3570.00 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:    a) Warehouse A and Warehouse B - On or about February 10, 2014, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that employees were utilizing procedures for the control of hazardous energy while performing work inside of the baler and wire tie machines, exposing employees to caught-in, crushed-by, and amputation hazards.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  a) Warehouse A - On or about February 10, 2014, and at times prior to, the employer's lockout/procedures for the baler conveyor did not clearly identify the location of the isolation source, exposing employees to caught-in, crushed-by, and amputation hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3250.00 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):    a) Throughout Facility - On or about February 10, 2014, employees had reduced visibility while operating the CAT powered industrial truck (forklift) #5 inside trailers with a broken headlight, exposing employees to struck-by hazards      b) Throughout Facility - On or about February 10, 2014, employees had reduced visibility while operating the Bobcat skid steer loader #4 with a broken taillight, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a) Warehouse A, Left of Exit Door - On or about February 10, 2014, the disconnect controller box for the baler and wire tie machine was not labeled, exposing employees to caught-in, crushed-by, and amputation hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED