OSHA Inspection: KEMPER CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $924 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):  All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    Employees were exposed to tripping hazards because the Contain Box/Retrievals Repair Area was not kept clear of tripping hazards, because the employer had not taken the necessary steps to remove the forklift magnet from the area.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):    Employees were exposed to fire, smoke inhalation, slips, trips, and falls hazards in the event of an emergency because the closet door in the Contain Box/Retrievals Repair Area could be mistaken for an exit, because the closet door was not marked "Not an Exit"

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $924 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i):  The dimension of the working space in the direction of access to live parts operating at 600 volts or less and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while alive was less than indicated in Table S1:   Employees were exposed to electrical shock  hazards in the event that the electrical panel on the south wall needed to be accessed, because a 36-inch wide working space was not maintained in front of panel.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  Employees using the circuit panel on the south wall were exposed to electrical shock hazards because the panel had openings for conductors that were not effectively closed adjacent to the switches for the lights.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   Employees using the circuit panel on the south wall were exposed to electrical hazards because the panel had an unused opening and was not effectively closed (a breaker had been removed).

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  Employees working in the Contain Box/Retrieval Repair Area were exposed to electrical hazards because the dead front cover or other approved enclosure was missing on the south wall circuit panel.