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Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked:    (a) The employer did not ensure that permanent aisles and passageways were re-established and marked after large machines were moved. The main work area was reconfigured exposing employees working in these areas to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:    (a) The employer did not ensure that storage areas were up-kept in area R; exposing employees who go through or are placing or gathering materials in that area, to tripping hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a work rest of an offhand grinder in area R was adjusted properly exposing employees using it to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a) The employer did not ensure that a tongue guard of an offhand grinder in area R was adjusted properly exposing employees using it to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  (a) The employer did not ensure that a flexible cord on an offhand grinder in area R was not spliced and remained in a continuous length exposing employees using it to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) The employer did not ensure that an electrical cord of an offhand grinder in area R was given proper strain relief exposing employees using it to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a dual plug electrical receptacle was secure to the pillar it was mounted on.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) The employer did not ensure that electrical panels in area R marked L2E and H2E were given ample working space when a work bench was found to be directly in front of them;  (b) The employer did not ensure that electrical panel J-23 was afforded proper working space due to a barricade being installed 25 inches in front of the panel;  (c) The employer did not ensure that electrical panel S-19 was afforded proper working space due to a barricade being installed 26 inches in front of the panel;  (d) The employer did not ensure that control panels located in the East dock area beside door number 87 were afforded ample working space when a mail cart was found directly in front of the panels;   (e) The employer did not ensure that control panels located in the East dock area between doors 84 and 85; were afforded ample working spaces, when a mail cart was found directly in front of the panels;  (f) The employer did not ensure that control panels located in the East dock area between doors 82 and 83; were afforded ample working spaces, when a mail cart was found directly in front of the panels;  (g) The employer did not ensure that control panels located in the East dock area between doors 80 and 81; were afforded ample working spaces, when a mail cart was found directly in front of the panels;  (h) The employer did not ensure that control panels located in the East dock area between doors 79 and 80; were afforded ample working spaces, when a mail cart was found directly in front of the panels;  (i) The employer did not ensure that control panels located in the East dock area between doors 78 and 79; were afforded ample working spaces, when a mail cart was found directly in front of the panels;  (j) The employer did not ensure that control panels located in the East dock area between doors 76 and 77; were afforded ample working spaces, when a mail cart was found directly in front of the panels.