OSHA Inspection: CARDINAL INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    A.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 (51st Avenue)    An emergency exit door was observed locked preventing the prompt egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  A.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  An emergency exit route located was observed blocked by cardboard boxes and wooden pallets diminishing the width to approximately less than 10 inchesExit access to the 1st floor emergency exit was reducted too positioned to the emergency exit route.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  A.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  An emergency exit light was observe not illuminated.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

May 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  A clear path of exit from the building was not apparent inside of the warehouse preventing the prompt egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    A.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Electrical extension cords and surge protectors were observed daisy-chained together throughout the building to power radios and additional electrical equipment.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    A.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    The employer failed to post the OSHA 300A Form for calendar year 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    The employer failed to develop, implement and maintain for the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees that work with and/or around hazardous chemicals such as propane to change out powered industrial trucks.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

May 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  A.) On or about Friday, February 6, 2015 at 21-01 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  The employer failed to ensure material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited too; propane handled by employees during the changing of forklift propane cylinders were readily accessible.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19