OSHA Inspection: MANGY'S IMPORT & EXPORT CLOTHING, LLC.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:        At 9149 Wallisville Rd, Houston TX; the employer locked the exit door, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:         At 9149 Wallisville Rd, TX; exit was not kept free of obstructions, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":      At 9149 Wallisville Rd, Houston TX; the employer did not marked each exit door with a sign reading Exit, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):        a.  At Warehouse entrance door located in common areas; the employer did not marked each exit door with a sign reading "Not an Exit", exposing employees to fire hazards.         b.  At Storage Room located in common areas; the employer did not marked each exit door with a sign reading "Not an Exit", exposing employees to fire hazards.        c.  At Management Office door located in common areas; the employer did not marked each exit door with a sign reading "Not an Exit", exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:        At the Warehouse, The employer did not ensure that the stacks of clothing are interlocked, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      At 9149 Wallisville Rd, Houston TX; employer did not provide forklift training to operators, exposing employees to struck by hazard.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:       At 9149 Wallisville Rd, Houston TX, the employer placed into service a Caterpillar Forklift, serial number 761474, with defects, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $202 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.         At 9149 Wallisville Rd, Houston TX, on or about October 17, 2014, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $202 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:          At 9149 Wallisville Rd, Houston TX; the employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.