OSHA Inspection: THE COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

Jun 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:     (a) A program was not developed and implemented where employees work on machines such as, but not limited to, stripping machines, when performing blade changes, exposing them to electrical and pneumatic energy.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

Jun 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) Procedures were not developed for the control of hazardous energy where employees work on machines such as, but no limited to, stripping machines, when performing blades changes, exposing them to electrical and pneumatic energy.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

Jun 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:     (a) The employer did not provide training to employees performing maintenance on pieces of equipment such as, but not limited to, stripping machines.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    (a) Or or about October 31st, 2014, the employer did not ensure that a notcher machine was properly guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. An accident did occur on or about October 31, 2014 that resulted in the loss of an employee's finger tips.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a Heartland Fabrication & Machine, Inc. band saw stripping machine was guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) The employer did not ensure that strain relief above the switch on the notcher machine was maintained, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The company has more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records.     (a) Where recordable injuries have occurred, the employer did not ensure that OSHA injury and illness logs were maintained.