OSHA Inspection: WASHINGTON WHOLESALE LIQUOR COMPANY

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   a)  Break Room Hallway:  On or about 01/07/2015, exit doors located at either end of a warehouse hallway were not provided with Exit signs.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   a)  Main Aisles - On or about 01/07/2015, warehouse workers were not provided with signage indicating the direction of the nearest safe exit.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:   a)  Maintenance Shop  On or about 01/07/2015, the work rest of a Ryobi bench grinder used in the care and maintenance of hand tools was located 3/8 inches away for the 6-inch grinder stone.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a)  Maintenance Shop - On or about 01/07/2015, a Ryobi bench grinder used in the care and maintenance of had tools was not provided with a tongue guard.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Battery charging apparatus for industrial trucks located in battery changing and charging installation was not protected from damage by trucks:   a)  Front Battery Charging Area  On or about 01/07/2015, workers were exposed to an electrical shock hazard from powered industrial truck battery chargers which were not situated high enough above the floor in order to prevent the chargers from being struck by powered industrial trucks operating in the area.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points:   a)  Front Battery Charging Area - On or about 01/07/2015, a flexible cable attached to a battery charger was damaged from being crushed between a steel rack and the body of a powered industrial truck.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.