OSHA Inspection: DENTAL EQUIPMENT LIQUIDATORS, INC.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Aug 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 struck by hazards.   a. On or about 06/24/2014, at the warehouse - some of the storage racks were not anchored to the floor, exposing the employees to a struck-by and caught-in hazard.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

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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. On or about 06/24/2014, at the 16739 Scheer Blvd. site - employees storing or removing merchandise from the location above the office space area were exposed to an 8 feet 9 inch fall hazard, in that, the storage area did not have all the required guard rails.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:   a. On or about 06/24/2014, at the 16739 Scheer Blvd. - employees required to access the storage area above the office space area were exposed to a 8 feet 9 inch fall hazard, in that, the stairs has one guard rail and the landing platform did not have guard rails.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Aug 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): Fire protection. All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, were not protected by an automatic sprinklers or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.  a. On or about 06/24/2014, 16739 Scheer Blvd. site - employees used flammable paint in the Scheer Blvd. paint booth after the fire protection system was removed, exposing them to fire related hazards. The fire protection system was removed from the paint booth on the Scheer Blvd. site to be installed on a new paint booth located at the Bachmann Ave. site.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:  a. On or about 06/24/2014, both locations - there was an excessive accumulation of materials such as dental equipment, parts, chemical products and pallets that generated a tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage hazards.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Aug 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a   a. On or about 06/24/2014, both locations - the employer did not provided training for all forklift operators prior to forklift operations.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

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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:  a. On or about 06/24/2014, at the 16739 Scheer Blvd.- the side machine guards on the Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder were not installed, exposing employees to a struck by and caught in hazards.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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. On or about 06/24/2014, at the 16739 Scheer Blvd.- the work rests on the Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder were not installed, exposing employees to a stuck by hazard.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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. On or about 06/24/2014, at the 16739 Scheer Blvd.- both tongue guards were not installed on the Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Aug 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  a. On or about 06/24/2014, at the 16739 Scheer Blvd. site - the blade guard was not installed on the Dewalt angle grinder, exposing the employees to a contact and struck by hazards.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a. On or about 06/24/2014, at the 16739 Scheer Blvd. site - employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, in that, compressed air used for cleaning and blowing parts had a pressure of 143 p.s.i.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  a. On or about 06/24/2014, both locations - regular trash cans were used to dispose rags soiled with combustible chemicals such as WD-40, Grow Automotive 1501 solvent, and Parts Master break and parts cleaner. The trash cans were not emptied daily.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a. On or about 06/24/2014, both locations - many fire extinguishers were not readily identified and the path was obstructed by many items.