OSHA Inspection: BS&F AUTO PARTS, INC.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $10,438 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards:       On or About 6/4/16 and 6/6/16      Location Storage/Warehouse Area, 1170 Bronx River Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472      a) Employees were exposed to being struck by storage racks and their contents. A worker was fatally injured when a storage rack collapsed and pinned him against another storage rack. Storage racks in the facility were not secured to prevent tipping, were not inspected and were not repaired or replaced when damaged.    Among other methods, the following feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are to follow the requirements outlined in ANSI Standard MH16.1 2012 Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks paragraphs 1.4.1 and 1.4.7:       1) Maintain the structural integrity of rack systems by assuring proper operational, housekeeping, and maintenance procedures including but not limited to:      a) Regularly inspect rack systems for damage; when damage is found isolate and remove from use until repaired or replaced in accordance with paragraph 1.4.1.      b) Bolt or otherwise secure rack systems into the concrete floor in accordance with paragraph 1.4.7.    NOTE: The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,131 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): All lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lamp holder with a guard. Brass shell, paper-lined sockets, or other metal-cased sockets may not be used unless the shell is grounded:     Location: Storage Warehouse, 1170 Bronx River Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472    On or about 6/6/16    a)  Fluorescent lighting was not protected from accidental breakage.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,931 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1)  Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor.    a) Storage Warehouse- The employer failed to report the 6/04/16 fatality of an employee to OSHA within 8 hours; on or about 06/04/16.