OSHA Inspection: DIRECT IMPORT HOME DECOR INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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      On and before February 2, 2016,  employees performed work from order pickers without rails in place, or wearing a harness attached to a lanyard. The employer did not enforce the use of a harness with a lanyard to be used while conducting order picking operations.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(h)(1): The outside exit route did not have guardrails to protect from a fall hazard.      On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the emergency exit on the western portion of the facility near the loading docks contained a guardrail to prevent employees from falling.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the emergency exit for the man door on the north eastern side of the facility near the overhead door was unobstructed. Equipment and wood materials were stacked in front of and leaning on the door.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that operators of the Toyota electric forklift truck (order-picker serial number S0573) were properly trained in the safe operation of the vehicle.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the Ridgid TS3650 was effectively guarded to prevent employee contact with the blade. An automatically adjusted hood was not installed on the equipment.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the ridged table saw model number TS3650 contained a ground plug necessary for the self grounding of the equipment. The ground plug was removed to allow it to be plugged into a two prong, non-grounding type electrical extension cord.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that unused openings in the electrical control panel (breaker box) located in the cutting/ grinding room of the facility were effectively guarded to prevent employee contact with live electrical components.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the electrical outlet boxes located in the grinding and polishing area were enclosed to prevent water and moisture accumulating in them. The outlets were being directly sprayed by water from the pressurized lines of hand tools.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure flexible cords used to provide power to the over head door opener/ motor were not used in lieu of permanent wiring methods.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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) On or about February 2, 2016. the employer failed to ensure that flexible cords used to provide power to the table saw were not spliced and used only in continuous length.    b) On or about February 2, 2016. the employer failed to ensure that flexible cords used to provide power to hand powered tools including but not limited to angle grinders were not spliced and used only in continuous length.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    On or about February 2, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the flexible cord entering the battery charging equipment/ station for the Toyota electric fork truck was properly installed with effective strain relief.