OSHA Inspection: ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,079 · Current $3,047 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition.       Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Warner Robins, GA - In the warehouse, the floors were not kept dry due to continue water leaks on the roof creating slippery conditions, on or about 6/30/17.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,317 · Current $2,590 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed.  Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:  Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Warner Robins, GA - In the warehouse, exit routes located along the north wall, were obstructed with pallets of bottles creating an entrapment hazard to employees and an employee of another employer, on or about 6/30/17.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route must be adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.  Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Warner Robins, GA - In the warehouse, some of the exit routes and exit doors signs located along the north walls were not visible. The exit signs were not illuminated, on or about 6/30/17.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,772 · Current $4,063 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    a) Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Warner Robins, GA - Employees walking around the perimeter of the warehouse were exposed to struck-by conditions from the boxes of bottles leaning and in unstable conditions located on the east wall of the warehouse, on or about 6/30/17.   b) Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Warner Robins, GA - Employees walking around the perimeter of the warehouse were exposed to struck-by conditions from the boxes of bottles leaning and in unstable conditions located on the west wall of the warehouse, on or about 6/30/17.   c) Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Warner Robins, GA - Employees walking around aisles of the warehouse were exposed to struck-by conditions from the boxes of bottles leaning and in unstable conditions located near the center of the warehouse, on or about 7/17/17.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Warner Robins, GA - The employer had designated a roll-up door as an emergency exit for employees working in the warehouse. The roll-up door had to be opened with a chain on a gear required to be pulled, on or about 6/30/17.