OSHA Inspection: ALLEGHENY STORE FIXTURES, INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 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 in that employees were exposed to fire or explosion hazards from enclosureless dust collectors that were located inside the building and were positioned near occupied work areas:      A.)  Allegheny Store Fixtures, Inc. dba Allegheny Trico - On or about 6/29/16, and at times prior thereto:  Employees who perform work activities, including, but not limited to, woodworking were exposed to a potential fire or explosion hazards from combustible wood dust in a Cincinnati Fan #44 enclosureless dust collection system.  The Cincinnati enclosureless dust collection system was within 20-feet of work operations, an area routinely occupied by personnel, means of egress, and the dust was not emptied daily.  These work operations, included, but were not limited to, planing and sawing operations.    B.)  Allegheny Store Fixtures, Inc. dba Allegheny Trico - On or about 6/29/16, and at times prior thereto:  Employees who perform work activities, including, but not limited to, woodworking were exposed to a potential fire or explosion hazards from combustible wood dust in a DustMaster enclosureless dust collection system.  The DustMaster enclosureless dust collection system was within 20-feet of work operations, an area routinely occupied by personnel, means of egress,  and the dust was not emptied daily.  These work operations, included, but were not limited to, sawing operations.    C.)  Allegheny Store Fixtures, Inc. dba Allegheny Trico - On or about 6/29/16, and at times prior thereto:  Employees who perform work activities, including, but not limited to, woodworking were exposed to a potential fire or explosion hazards from combustible wood dust in a NodFab enclosureless dust collection system.  The Nordfab enclosureless dust collection system was within 20-feet of an area routinely occupied by personnel, means of egress,  and the dust was not removed daily.  These work operations, included, but were not limited to, sawing operations.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.      A.) Allegheny Store Fixtures, Inc. dba Allegheny Trico - On or about, 6/29/16, combustible dust was accumulating on the higher areas of the facility.  The higher areas included but were not limited to beams and columns.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval.  Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, and decals were not changed accordingly:      A.)  Allegheny Store Fixtures, Inc. dba Allegheny Trico - On or about 6/29/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were using forklift extension attachment on forklifts including, but not limited to,Caterpillar Model MG30K; Serial #A183CC0120, to move product and scrap wood.  The attachment had not been authorized/approved by the forklift manufacturer in writing.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments:        A.)  Allegheny Store Fixtures, Inc. dba Allegheny Trico - On or about 6/29/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were using forklift extension attachment on forklifts including, but not limited to,Caterpillar Model MG30K; Serial #A183CC0120, to move product.  The plat on the forklift was not modified to inform the operator of the forklift extensions effect on the forklift's load capacity and stability.