OSHA Inspection: OAXACA MEXICAN PRODUCTS

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):     a) Back of Warehouse - Dumpster Feed: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 49" as they stand on a platform with no guardrails to load the dumpster, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations:      a) Back of Warehouse - Dumpster Loading Area: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of  49" as they routinely climbed an improperly set step ladder in order to reach the platform. There was no fixed stairs installed, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,890 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(i): Portable wood ladder(s) were not maintained in good condition at all times with all hardware and fittings securely attached:      a) Warehouse: Employees were using a step ladder with  missing rear legs to retrieve merchandise from the racking system being exposed to fall hazards of approximately 4 feet, on or about 11/19/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(x): Portable wood ladder(s) were not inspected frequently and those which have developed defects shall be withdrawn from service for repair or destruction and tagged or marked as "Dangerous, Do Not Use."    a) Warehouse: Employees were using a defective step ladder that should have been identified, marked as dangerous and removed from service, on or about 11/19/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connect a room to an exit route:      a) Center of the Warehouse - Street Side: Employees were directed, in case of emergency, to an exit route that terminated with a locked overhead door, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Back of Warehouse: The Exit Door was obstructed by a parked car, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:      a) 2nd Freezer: Employees did not have a clear indication of the direction of travel to exit the building in an emergency, on or about 11/5/2015.    b) Packing room: Employees did not have a clear indication of the direction of travel to exit the building in an emergency, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

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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" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):      a) 2nd Freezer: Employees were exposed to disorientation in case of an emergency as a door in the 2nd Freezer was not marked "Not an Exit"  , on or about 11/5/2015.    b) Loading Dock: Employees were exposed to disorientation in case of an emergency as a door in the loading dock was not marked "Not an Exit"  , on or about 11/5/2015.    c) Packaging Room: Employees were exposed to disorientation in case of an emergency as a door in the packing room was not marked "Not an Exit"  , on or about 11/19/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating:    a) 2nd Freezer: Propane tank being used to fuel PIT was not secured in place by the index pin, on or about 11/5/2015.    b) 2nd Freezer: Propane tank being used to fuel PIT was not secured in place by the index pin, on or about 11/19/2015.    c) 2nd Freezer: Propane tank being used to fuel PIT was not secured in place by the index pin, on or about 12/18/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(g)(1): Battery charging installations were not located in areas designated for that purpose:        a) 2nd Freezer: Battery charging installation was located in the middle of the room.  It was not located in a designated area which would provide safety controls including but not limited to a means to protect the charging apparatus from struck by damage from forklift trucks, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,890 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Powered industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer, or by the elimination of any parts without the manufacturer's approval:            a) 2nd Freezer: An additional battery, not provided by the manufacturer, was installed over the casing and secured in place with nylon straps, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):        a) Warehouse: The operator of a Propane fueled PIT had not been certified by the employer as trained, on or about 1/20/2016.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Warehouse: The operator of a Propane fueled PIT had not been evaluated by the employer for over 3 years, on or about 11/5/15.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    a) 2nd Freezer: The propane tank being used to fuel PIT was secured in place by a nylon string instead of the original metal strap, on or about 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefore, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his/her body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    a) Compactor area: Employee was exposed to amputation hazards while engaged in compacting operations utilizing a compactor that was not provided with any guard, on or about 11/12/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,890 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:      a) 2nd Freezer: The flexible electrical cord that energized the battery charger was spliced and not used in continuous lengths, on or about, 11/5/2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $39,200 Reduced

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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:      a) Back of Warehouse: The Exit Door had a slide bolt and a turn bolt which were both locked, on or about 11/05/2015.    b) Back of Warehouse: The Exit Route led to an area that was enclosed with a 6 feet high chain link fence that was locked with a padlock, on or about 11/5/15, 11/19/15 and 12/18/2015.