OSHA Inspection: POOL CORPORATION (POOLCORP)

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials when manually and mechanically handling chemicals in the warehouse and approximately 145-feet away, pool supplies blocked access to the eyewash and a quick drench shower was not provided for employees immediate emergency use from exposure to the following chemicals:      a)  Mareva Revafilter;    b)  Mareva Revatop;     c)  Haviland Spa Liquid Filter Cleaner;    d)  Haviland Spa Filter Cleaner;    e)  Proclor Pool Shock;    f)  Champion Muriatic Acid;    g)  Alliance Trading Filter Rejuvenator;    h)  Alliance Filter Cleaner and Degreaser; and    i)   Regal Calcium Hypochlorite Granules for Swimming Pools.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2400.00 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:    Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards from the following:    a)  Two relocatable power taps were in use in the warehouse along the north wall and east of the loading docks;    b)  Two relocatable power taps were connected in series along the north wall and east of the loading docks; and    c)  One relocatable power tap by the north wall, east of the loading docks, was used in excess of its rated 15-amperes (soda machine 10.5A, orange extension cord leading to second relocatable power tap, water cooler - 1.5A, and green extension cord to a RF charging station and scanner - 2.5A).

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock and electrical burn hazards from two flexible cords used as permanent wiring:  a)  Green flexible cord located on the north wall, west end, was plugged into a relocatable power tap and run along the north wall to an RF scanner charging station;  b)  Orange flexible cord located on the north wall, west end, was plugged into a relocatable power tap and run along the north wall to a second relocatable power tap situated on a desk.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:  Employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards and a fire extinguisher at the loading dock was blocked by a rolling tape dispenser and a barbeque grill.