OSHA Inspection: COSMOS FURNITURE, LTD.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $6,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.    a) Cosmos Furniture/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - Warehouse: Exit Door 1 in the storage area was locked with a combination lock preventing escape from inside the building.    Observed on/or about 03/29/2016.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $6,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not continuously maintained free of obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency:    Cosmos Furniture Ltd/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - West side of building:   a-Exit 1 in the storage area covered by blue tarp.  b-Exit 2 egress blocked behind door by pallets, metal and miscellaneous materials.  c-Exit 3 blocked by workbench, pallets and other materials.  d-Exit 4 blocked by wood, pallets and other materials.      Condition noted on or about 03/29/16.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."    a) Cosmos Furniture/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - West side of Warehouse: The fire exit door #1 was not marked by a sign reading "Exit".    Condition noted on or about 3/29/2016.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,990 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): The employer did not ensure that bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.    a) Cosmos Furniture/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - Throughout Warehouse:  Stacked boxes, damaged boxes and pallets were not limited in height and were not secured to prevent sliding or collapse.        Condition noted on or about 3/29/16.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $6,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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).    a) Cosmos Furniture/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - Warehouse: - Forklift operators were not trained and evaluated to safely operate powered industrial trucks at the worksite.  To include, but not limited to:  -Truck safety related topics including the use of operator fall restraint systems and workplace related topics;  -Evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    Condition noted on or about 3/29/2016.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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). The certification shall 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) Cosmos Furniture/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - Warehouse: Certification was not done for all employees operating Forklift Trucks.  Condition noted on or about 3/29/2016.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $6,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): The employer did not ensure that Industrial trucks were not altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor shall they be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts, except as provided in paragraph (q)(12) of this section. Additional counterweighting of fork trucks shall not be done unless approved by the truck manufacturer.    a) Cosmos Furniture/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - Warehouse: Raymond Reach Electric Fork truck, Model#EASi-OPC30TT, Serial#EASi-00-AL26582 was altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, in that the safety rail on the right side of the fork truck was taped in the up position.     Condition noted on or about 3/29/16.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,990 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working spaces with electrical equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less was used for storage:    a) Cosmos Furniture/2300 US 1 North/Bldg#3/North Brunswick, NJ 08902 - Warehouse:  Electrical equipment rated 480 Volts/3 Phase was used for storage. The electrical equipment was blocked by product and miscellaneous material.                          Condition observed on/or about 3/29/2016.