OSHA Inspection: MASTER MAGNETICS INC

Issued

Feb 9, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm:    a)  On or about January 26, 2015 and times prior to that date, employees were exposed to "struck by" hazards from steel storage racks that did not have the base plates on storage rack columns anchored to the floor.    Abatement Note:     Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to follow the requirements of the owners manual which states that every column footplate of each pallet rack installation must be properly anchored to the floor.

Issued

Feb 9, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard:    (a)  On or about January 26, 2015, and times prior to that date, employees were exposed to potential fall hazards in excess of four feet, where they were dismantling an Interlake storage system by working from the shelves without the benefit of a guard rail system or equivalent being in place.

Issued

Feb 9, 2015

Abate by

Feb 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): Load(s) on powered industrial truck(s) were not stable or safely arranged:  (a)  On or about January 26, 2015, and times prior to that date, the employer did not ensure the loads placed on the powered industrial truck were stable or safely arranged, which caused the load to fall and strike an employee, which resulted in serious injuries.