OSHA Inspection: CERTO BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

Issued

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:    a) On or about 05/30/2014 throughout establishment; where the employer's hazardous energy control (lockout) program did not have specific procedures for removal of lockout devices by other than the employee who applied the device.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    a) On or about 05/30/2014 throughout the warehouse; where powered industrial vehicle operators were last evaluated in 2010.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    a) On or about 05/30/2014 throughout establishment; where electricians work on "live" electrical circuits up to 480 volts AC for purposes such as troubleshooting, arc flash rated personal protective equipment was not provided.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  a) On or about 05/30/2014 throughout establishment; where employees perform covered operations such as, but not limited to maintaining the automatic storage and retrieval system.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED