OSHA Inspection: ZAHMEL RESTAURANT SUPPLY CORPORATION

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards while being elevated by a forklift:     (a)  In the warehouse - An employee was elevated on a wooden palette attached to the forks of an industrial truck to a height of approximately five feet; on or about 05/30/14.     NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:     (a) The rear warehouse exit - A metal storage rack was installed in front of the exit rendering it useless;  on or about 06/02/14.       NOTE:   IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $ 1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:   (a) The exit by the delivery bay - This exit was locked and a roll-up steel door was also in the down position and locked from the outside; on or about 06/02/14.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1500.00 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) In the Warehouse  Employees who operated forklifts were not certified their safe operation; on or about 06/02/14.       NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19