OSHA Inspection: MASTER'S LUMBER & HARDWARE, LLC

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked:  (a) at 2400 South Gelman Place in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 06/17/2014. Permanent aisles were not marked in the loading and staging areas of the warehouse where powered industrial vehicles and pedestrians transit.

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  (a) at 2400 South Gelman Place in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 06/17/2014, in that, bundles of floor padding and underlayment were not stored in a secure manner.

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): 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 power industrial truck:  (a) at 2400 South Gelman Place in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 06/17/2014, for employees operating propane powered forklifts Nissan (CUGJ02F3CPV) and Toyota (7FGCU18). Written materials for formal instruction did not address differences between power industrial trucks and automobiles, forks and attachment adaptation/operation/limitations, vehicle capacity and stability. Practical training and exercises were not provided.

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) at 2400 South Gelman Place in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 06/17/2014, for employees operating propane powered forklifts Nissan (CUGJ02F3CPV) and Toyota (7FGCU18). Performance evaluations were not completed and certified every three years.

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

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:  (a) at 2400 South Gelman Place in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 06/17/2014. A written program was not implemented with provisions for safety data sheets, workplace labeling system and training for employees in the Samples Department using glues and paints and flooring installation chemicals such as glues stored in the warehouse.

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  (a) at 2400 South Gelman Place in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 06/17/2014. An emergency action plan was not in writing for employees working in the warehouse and office areas.

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $595.00 · Current $357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  (a) at 2400 South Gelman Place in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 06/17/2014. The table saw used to cut quarter round transitions in the Molding Department did not have a dust collecting boot, causing the wood dust to accumulate behind the table where scrap material was placed.