OSHA Inspection: CARING AND SHARING OF SOUTH WALTON COUNTY, INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a.  On or about July 17, 2014, upstairs in the lady's department, the exit route was blocked by an obstruction in the route, exposing employees to tripping and fire hazards.    b.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse, the exit route was obstructed in the route, exposing employees to tripping and fire hazards.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse on the southwest side, the employer did not ensure a flexible cord used to power a wall light and an overhead florescent light had a continuous ground, exposing employees to a fire and an electrical hazard.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed:    a.  On or about July 17, 2014, upstairs in the lady's department, the main panel box was missing a knockout, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      b.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse, the receptacle light switch box was missing a knockout, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse on the southwest side, employees used flexible cords as permanent wiring to power a small refrigerator, exposing employees to a fire and electrical hazard.   b.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse on the southwest side, employees used flexible cords as permanent wiring to power a overhead florescent light, exposing employees to a fire and electrical hazard.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B):  Temporary wiring was running through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:    a.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse on the southwest side, employees used temporary cords that were placed through holes in walls, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazards.    b.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse on the southwest side, employees used temporary cords that were placed through doors, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazards.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse on the southwest side, the employer did not ensure flexible cords to power a light fixture was used without splices, exposing employees to a fire and electrical hazards.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Abate by

Nov 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:  a.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the sales area inside the front entry door on the north side, the area above the preparation room, was not load tested to show the capacity of the floor, exposing employees to crushing hazards.  b.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the sales area above shelving units on the south side , storing items, was not load tested to show the capacity of the floor, exposing employees to crushing hazards.  c.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse area, the area above the library, storing items, was not load tested to show the capacity of the floor, exposing employees to crushing hazards.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Abate by

Nov 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about July 17, 2014, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 22, 2014

Abate by

Nov 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment:     a.  On or about July 17, 2014, in the warehouse, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.