OSHA Inspection: THE AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPANY (DR. PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP)

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,125 · Current $4,125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1).    On or about 5 May 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not examine electrical equipment utilized within the tablet charging room for visible hazards, such as burn marks around the outlet, exposing employees who access or work within the administrative offices to an electrical fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,125 · Current $4,125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.    On or about 5 May 2015, and at times prior thereto, Re-locatable Power Taps (RPTs) were connected in two series to each other from a wall outlet within the hand-held charging room in the administrative portion of the facility in a manner not in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, exposing employees working within the area to an electrical fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $1,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.   At the inspection site, for year 2015, incomplete information for at least four cases on the Log materially impaired understandability of the nature of hazards, injuries and illnesses in the workplace in that the type of injury, parts of body affected, and object/substance that directly injured the person were not noted in detail for column F. Cases 20150128015, 20150328002, 20150401007, and 20150429006 did not indicate the object/substance that caused the injury. Also, case 20150429006 did not indicate the type of injury.