OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S PA RDC 961

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4617.00 · Current $3464.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(1): Battery charging installations were not located in areas designated for that purpose.    a) Old battery charging room, the room was used to store combustible items not related to the charging operations such as empty cardboard boxes, plastic trays, painting supplies including rags, on or about, March 29, 2017.    b) New battery charging room, the room was used to store plastic PPE including aprons and face shields, and containers used for maintenance tasks which contain cardboard and other combustible materials, on or about March 29, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  a) Old battery charging room, the room was used to store combustible items not related to the charging operations such as empty cardboard boxes, plastic trays, painting supplies including rags, on or about, March 29, 2017.  b) New battery charging room, the room was used to store plastic PPE including aprons and face shields, and containers used for maintenance tasks which contain cardboard and other combustible materials, on or about March 29, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4617.00 · Current $3462.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910.    a) Old battery charging room,  materials including high pressure washers, and a wooden crate were stored approximately one foot in front of breaker panels and switch gear which were at or above 120 VAC, and the clear space directly in front of the cabinets was less than 36 inches, on or about, March 29, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4617.00 · Current $3462.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Old battery charging room, the west side egress aisle to exit was partially blocked with cardboard boxes and sheet metal pieces, on or about, March 29, 2017.    b) Old battery charging room,  the east side egress aisle to exit was partially blocked with a metal storage rack, and cardboard boxes on the floor, on or about, March 29, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a) Old battery charging room, the east and west side egress aisles to exit were not posted with signage indicating that they were the routes to exit, on or about, March 29, 2017.    b) New battery charging room, the east and west side egress aisles to exit were not posted with signage indicating that they were the routes to exit, on or about, March 29, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances P135S111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)  a) New battery charging room, a garden sprayer which was used to spray ProWash Clear neutralizer, contained potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate and was not labeled with its contents, on or about, March 29, 2017.  b) Old battery charging room,  three garden sprayers which were used to spray ProWash Clear neutralizer contained potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate and were not labeled with their contents, on or about, March 29, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED