OSHA Inspection: SAMAR COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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:  ASM Cold Storage Area, Loading Dock 2:  An exit door had a slide bolt fastening device.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  Box Room:  1) Two emergency lights were not working.  2) A fire alarm was damaged.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Box Room:  A lighted exit sign was missing the word "exit."  ASM Hose Crimping Area:   The door in the crimping area was not marked "exit."

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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" :  Near the Box Room, Loading Dock 4:  A sealed door did not have a " Not an Exit" sign.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  1) Extruding Area:  The storage rack used for a chiller is not lagged to the floor.   2) Shipping Area:  The front side of a storage rack was not touching the floor.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Worksite:  All forklift operators were not retrained within the last three years.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Tubing Display Room:   Boxes and product on the floor create tripping hazards.  Yard, Rear of Building:  1) Boxes and pallets create a fire hazard. 2) Pallets and weeds near a propane tank create a hazard.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Ace and Male and Female Fittings Area:   Access to two fire extinguishers was blocked by boxes.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater :  Box Room:  Boxes were stored too close to two circuit breaker panels.   Adjacent to the Box Room:  Access to electrical equipment in an alley was blocked by pipes and other materials.