OSHA Inspection: WINDMILL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, L.P.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Storage Area - On or about January 22, 2015, a 7 inch high steel beam located in front of the exit way was obstructing the exit route.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Conference Room - On or about January 22, 2015, there was no exit sign posted above the exit door in the conference room of the facility.  b) Warehouse by Pallet Wrapping Machine - On or about January 22, 2015, there was an exit sign posted to the right of the exit door, but not directly above the door indicating the exit doorway.  c) Storage Area - On or about January 22, 2015, there was no exit sign posted above the exit door.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 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) Storage Area - On or about January 22, 2015, there were no exit directional signs posted in the storage area to indicate where employees need to go to exit the building in the event of any emergency.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  a) Warehouse - On or about January 22, 2015, affected employees were not provided training on lockout/tagout.  An outside contractor performs service and maintenance activities on the baler.  b) Warehouse - On or prior to January 22, 2015, affected employees were not provided with training on lockout/tagout.  An outside contractor performs service and maintenance activities on M.J. MAILLIS WULFTEC wrapping machine.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): The powered industrial truck (PITs) operators were not trained and evaluated at least once every three years:  a) Warehouse - On or about January 22, 2015, powered industrial truck operators were not evaluated once every three years.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3750.00 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:  a) Warehouse - On or prior to January 22, 2015, employees were exposed to crushing and amputation hazards due to operating a baler with a non-functioning safety interlock allowing employees to operate the baler without the safety door (guard) in place.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  a) Loft / S POS Area Storage - On or about January 22, 2015 a loft area used for storage of materials was not marked with an approved rated load capacity.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Warehouse - On or about January 22, 2015, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program in place with the updated Globally Harmonized System (GHS) to include the new label elements and new safety data sheet sections.  Employees handle chemicals, such as but not limited to, propane used to power powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Warehouse - On or about January 22, 2015, the employer did not have a safety data sheet (SDS) for each chemical which they use.  Employees handle chemicals, such as but not limited to, propane used to power powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Warehouse - On or about January 22, 2015, employees had not received training on the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) to include the new label elements and new safety data sheet sections.  Employees handle chemicals, such as but not limited to, propane used to power powered industrial trucks.