OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS INC.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(h)(2): Where general lighting was less than 2 lumens per square foot, auxiliary directional lighting was not provided on the truck:  Warehouse Unloading Room - Bay areas:  (a)  Bay 12 - The general lighting in the unloading bay areas is less than 2 lumens per square foot with no auxiliary directional lighting provided for the electric forklift employees use to move pallets from parked vehicles.  This area had an average lighting of 1.7 lumens per square foot.  (b)  Bay 15 - The general lighting in the unloading bay areas is less than 2 lumens per square foot with no auxiliary directional lighting provided for the electric forklift employees use to move pallets from parked vehicles.  This area had an average of 0.2 lumens per square foot.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  National Distributors Warehouse -   (a)  Chemical containers with bleach, Release D' Grease #2, and MSB Soap located in the unloading room were not labeled or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings or the substance located therein.  (b)  Secondary chemical containers with bleach, Release D' Grease #2, and MSB Soap  located in the beverage cleaning room were not labeled or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings or the substance located therein.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.   National Distributors, Human Resources - On or about 10/19/2015, the employer did not enter correctly the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2015:  (a)  Employee with a date of injury 11/10 was not classified. (b)  Employee with a  date of injury 11/1 was not classified. (c)  Employee with a date of injury 10/21 was not classified. (d)  Employee with a date of injury 8/21 was not classified. (e)  Employee with a date of injury 7/3 was not classified.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:  In the warehouse between area CW1 and CW2, near the doorway - The fire extinguisher in this location was not identified properly.