OSHA Inspection: DEKROYFT-METZ & CO. INC.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1): Two exit routes. At least two exit routes were not available in the workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route.    Employees in the warehouse were exposed to burns and smoke inhalation and a suitable second exit was not available in the facility.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(2): Exit route doors were operated by a device or alarm that could restrict emergency use of the exit route if the device or alarm fails.  Employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards in the warehouse and:  a)  a roll-up loading dock door at the numbered "5" loading dock was used as an emergency exit and this door was latched closed from the inside by a sliding latch; and  b)  the main door by the office was manually lockable by a separate single action bolt.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    Employees in the warehouse are exposed to burn and smoke inhalation injures and the emergency "Exit" illuminated signage was not operational.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit rout was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.  Emergency exit route lighting was not installed in the warehouse to ensure adequate emergency exit lighting during warehouse hours when natural lighting through the opaque wall paneling cannot be used to meet minimal lighting requirements.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(4): The employer did not establish procedures to account for all employees after an evacuation:    Employees working in the warehouse were exposed to fire and other emergencies and the employer did not have a plan to account for personnel in the event of an evacuation.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(d): The employer did not have and maintain an employee alarm system with a distinctive signal for each purpose so that it complied with the requirements of 1910.165:  Employees working in the warehouse were exposed to smoke inhalation and burns and could not be alerted to an emergency because there was no employee alarm system.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Employees were exposed to serious internal injuries from elevated falls when using an order picker fork truck, Crowne Lift fork truck model 1A287553, and employees used a Miller body belt with a yellow shock absorbing lanyard when the manufacturer's requirements were updated on February 23, 2013 by ANSI/I/TSDF B56.1 stating a person less than 220-pounds be equipped with a body belt and self-retracting lanyard.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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 filling the powered industrial vehicle batteries with deionized water were exposed to corrosive materials and an emergency eyewash was not provided within the immediate work area for use.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.    Employees operated a Crown SP and a Raymond powered industrial truck and the operator's performance was not evaluated at least once every three years.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  Employees operated powered industrial vehicles and the employer did not maintain a record of the evaluation that contained the name of the person(s) performing the evaluation, the date of the evaluation, and the name of the operator.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Employees in the warehouse were exposed to crush by hazards and the safety interlock on the City Carton Co. Inc. compactor was inoperable.  Employees were exposed to the compacting ram and a suitable machine guard was not used.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:    Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards and a Hobart Charger, model number WC18-1974, had a flexible cable leading from the negative terminal that was damaged and the flexible cable leading from the positive terminal had torn outer insulation and exposed bare conductors.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 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 electrical burns from a relocatable power tap in the employee break area used to supply energy to a refrigerator, microwave, and a coffee maker.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 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/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards from an orange flexible cord that was plugged into an outlet outside of the main office and ran over the mezzanine above the main office and along the structural members of the metal building until terminating at a relocatable power tap in the employee break area.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:    Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards and overcurrent devices were blocked by wood, cardboard, and plastic materials and inaccessible to employees.     a)  One 240-volt electrical disconnect for the Hobart Charger, model WC18-1974; and    b)  One 240-volt electrical disconnect south of the Hobart Charger.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 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.    Employees were exposed to electrical shock and the ground pin was missing from the flexible cord used to power a pedestal fan situated outside of the warehouse office.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 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 provided fire extinguishers and were subject to injury when retrieving them when working in the warehouse because they were not readily accessible.  a)  In the south side of the warehouse, three fire extinguishers were mounted between warehouse shelving or in the shallows of an I-beam and were not identifiable.  b)  In the north side of the warehouse by the trash compactor and loading dock, two fire extinguishers were blocked with packaging material and pallets.

Issued

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and fire hazard and the portable fire extinguishers in the warehouse were not inspected monthly.