OSHA Inspection: W.H. LINEN SUPPLY CO., INC.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck by falling object hazard.     a. Dryer Area: The hook on a Coffing Hoist was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 5/30/2014.   b. Flat Department: The hook on a Coffing Hoist was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 5/30/2014.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.   a) Garment Sorting Platform: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 5 feet while working platform that was not equipped with a guardrail system, on or about 5/30/2014.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Abate by

Aug 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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) Throughout Facility: The employer did not certify that periodic inspection of the company energy control procedures were performed, on or about 5/30/2014.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   a) Throughout Facility: The employer did not perform an evaluation of their powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years, on or about 5/30/2014.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Abate by

Aug 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:   a) Maintenance Shop: The Dayton bench grinder work rest was not adjusted to within 1/8-inch of the wheel, on or about 5/30/2014.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Abate by

Aug 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Maintenance Shop: The Dayton bench grinder did not have an adjustable tongue guard, on or about 5/30/2014.