OSHA Inspection: DAKOTA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to potential crushing or struck-by injuries from collapsing storage racks:     (a) On November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees using or working near storage racks with damaged support columns located along the west wall of the storage area immediately west of the truck bay at the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE in Jamestown, North Dakota.     (b) On November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees using or working near a yellow storage rack with a damaged support column that was located in front of a truck bay overhead door in the storage area immediately west of the truck bay at the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE in Jamestown, North Dakota.     (c) On November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees using or working near the storage rack with grey columns and orange horizontal beams, where the horizontal storage beams were modified with a cutting torch, at the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE in Jamestown, North Dakota.     Abatement note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to follow the guidelines described by the Rack Manufacturers Institute in ANSI MH16.2-1984. Specifically, section 3.11 which states that "As soon as damage occurs, the column twisted or distorted, the rack should be unloaded and the rack section removed and replaced with a new upright section" and section 3.2 which states that "The solution to improper beam installation is a periodic inspection of all beam connections, that the initial installation be verified to be consistent with the manufacturers instruction...".

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:     (a) On or about November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees exposed to fire and explosion hazards where an oxygen cylinder was stored approximately 10 feet from an acetylene cylinder in the maintenance shop of the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE, in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:     (a) On November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees exposed to electric and fire hazards where the four receptacle outlet, located on the south wall of the compressor room, was wired using a flexible cord at the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE, in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:   (a) On November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees exposed to electric and fire hazards where flexible cord powering the dock lights in the truck barn was run through a hole in a concrete wall to an electrical outlet located on the opposite side of the wall at the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE, in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:   (a) On November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees exposed to hazards associated with uncontrolled energy at the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE, in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:   (a) On November 4, 2014, and dates prior to, for employees exposed to hazards associated with uncontrolled energy while utilizing lockout/tagout methods at the facility located at 2121 13th Street NE, in Jamestown, North Dakota.