OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $3,060 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 a struck-by hazard:  (a) At the HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport, in the C17 break room, the two-tier metal employee lockers were not anchored as required by the locker manufacturer, exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) At the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, C Concourse staging area, power strips were connected to flexible extension cords and several flexible electrical cords were then connected (daisy chain) to these power strips. The daisy chained flexible cords were providing electrical power to ventilation fans, appliances and work stations, exposing employees to an electrical and fire hazard.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  (a) At the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, C Concourse staging area, electrical flexible cords were being used as a substitute for the fixed wiring, and portions of some of the electrical cords were concealed under the conveyer belts and office equipment, exposing the employees to an electrical and fire hazard.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,613 · Current $2,168 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  (a) At the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, at the northeast corner of the C Concourse staging area, a 110 volts AC electrical outlet box had a damaged face cover and another 110 volts AC electrical outlet box had a missing knockout cover, exposing the employees to an electrical hazard.