OSHA Inspection: FOOD CENTER CORPORATION

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2220.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:       On or about 08/05/16, in the compressor room area, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working in an area with a floor hole that was not covered or protected by any means.     PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2955.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(iv): Ladder(s) were not maintained in a good usable condition at all times:    On or about 08/05/16, in the roof of the generator room, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a step ladder with a broken frame to access the roof of an adjacent structure.    PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(iii): The ladder base section was not placed with a secure footing:     On or about 08/05/16, in the roof of the generator room area, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a step ladder, that was being used as a non-self-supporting ladder, to access the roof of an adjacent structure.    PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2955.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    On or about 08/05/16, in the conference room area, an emergency exit light fixture did not turn on when tested.       PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:    On or about 08/05/16, loading dock area, energized electrical conductors for the trash compactor operating at more than 50 volts were not guarded to prevent accidental contact, the integrity of the electrical non-metallic tubing was compromised.     PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) On or about 08/05/16, in the warehouse area, an electrical box next to the ice machine had openings that were not covered.    b) On or about 08/05/16, in the warehouse area, an electrical safety switch box next to the ice machine had openings that were not covered.    c) On or about 08/05/16, in the loading dock area, the trash compactor control box had openings that were not covered.        PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2220.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:     a) On or about 08/05/16, in the conference room area, the circuit breakers in the electrical panel were not identified or labeled to show the locations of the building whose circuits it protects.     b) On or about 08/05/16, in the warehouse mezzanine area, the circuit breakers in the electrical panel were not identified or labeled to show the locations of the building whose circuits it protects.     PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10140.00 · Current $5920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    On or about 08/05/16, in the roof of the generator room, employees were using a step ladder in close proximity of an open side floor, approximately 13 ft above the ground level, that was not equipped with a guardrail system or any other means of fall protection.    PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.    The Food Center Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 965656, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 26 & 27 Frydenhoj, St Thomas, VI 00802.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    On or about 08/05/16, in the file room, an emergency exit route was partially obstructed with a cooler machine preventing a full instant use in the event of a fire or any other emergency.    PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.    The Food Center Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 965656, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 26 & 27 Frydenhoj, St Thomas, VI 00802.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10140.00 · Current $5920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) On or about 08/05/16, in the security room area, two (2) receptacle boxes were not covered or closed.    b) On or about 08/05/16, in the conference room area, a receptacle box was not covered or closed.    PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.    The Food Center Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 965656, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 26 & 27 Frydenhoj, St Thomas, VI 00802.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.    On or about 08/05/16, at the establishment, the employer did not provide copies of the injury and illness records such as OSHA 300 logs to an authorized government representative for the five previous calendar years within four business hours.     PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    On or about 08/05/16, in the walk-in ice cream freezer area, employees were exposed to be trapped inside the walk-in freezer while loading and unloading the freezer, the door hardware and safety mechanism that enables an employee for a safe exit in the event that the door has closed shut was broken and not in working condition.    PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:    On or about 08/05/16, in the kitchen area, a flexible cord was run through a hole in the ceiling to service a coffee grinder.    PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.