OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN & DISTRIBUTION, LLC

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) Storage racks throughout the warehouse - The employer failed to ensure that multiple free standing damaged storage racks whose structural integrity had become compromised were repaired or that section(s) of racks taken out of service until they could be repaired which exposed employees to the hazards associated with getting struck-by falling product and sections of rack, on or about November 6, 2015.   b) Storage racks throughout the warehouse -  The employer exposed his employees to struck-by hazards by falling product and sections of rack in that the employer failed to ensure that all column base plates of storage racks were anchored to the floor with anchor bolts, none of the racks at the facility were bolted to the floor, on or about November 6, 2015.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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:  a) 2850 Appleton Street, Camp Hill, Pa - The employer failed to ensure that employee(s) who operated the powered industrial trucks, such as the dock loader, the Reach Truck, the electric pallet jacks, Sit-down Forklifts and 1 cherry picker were evaluated at least once every three years on or about November 6, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  a) 2850 Appleton Street, Camp Hill, Pa - The employer failed to ensure that all forklift operators had a certification for each operator with the required information, on or about November 6 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.