OSHA Inspection: TRY OUR PALLETS, INC.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as possible, in a dry condition:      a) West Storage Area - Water accumulation from a leaking roof when it rains was on the floor where employees work and walk causing slip and fall hazards.       b) East Storage Area - Water accumulation from a leaking roof when it rains was on the floor where employees work and walk causing slip and fall hazards.       c) Middle Storage Area - Water accumulation from a leaking roof when it rains was on the floor where employees work and walk causing slip and fall hazards.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii):  LP gas container(s) installed on internal combustion engine vehicles were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping or rotating:      a) The employer failed to ensure that the Toyota model #12-6FGU15, serial #60822, powered industrial truck had a functional bracket to secure the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank to prevent tank from jarring loose and slipping.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of a control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.   a) The employer did not establish a program consisting of a control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative by employees performing servicing or maintenance on the automatic table rip saws.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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) Throughout the Plant - The employer did not train and evaluate each operator who is authorized to operate the Power Industrial Trucks to ensure they were competent to operate the truck safely.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a) Recycle Area - An electrical outlet box had the faceplate missing exposing energized electrical wires.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):        a) Recycle Area - A Skilsaw Mag 77 circular saw that was being used had black electrical tape covering damage to the electrical cord.