OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM M LOWE, INC.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $1020.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.   Facility - No load ratings were posted for the three interior elevated platforms being used for material storage.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   Facility - The compressed air nozzles for cleaning on the non-computer controlled milling machines did not reduce the pressure to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  Polishing room - Both spindle nuts on each of the three polishing buffers were not guarded.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.   Facility - The two portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected monthly

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  Facility - Annual maintenance has not been performed on the two portable fire extinguishers since they were purchased in 2008.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   Facility -  The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communications program describing the methods to be used to warn and inform employees of the hazards associated with the chemicals used on site, such as metal working fluids, lubricants, polishes, sealants, etc.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    Facility- The employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program for the employees required to wear or voluntarily wearing respirators in the facility.