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OSHA Inspection: DHL EXPRESS

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of DHL EXPRESS in 101 CONCORD STREET, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860 (NAICS 492210). OSHA activity number 342524725.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
DHL EXPRESS
Site address
101 CONCORD STREET
City
PAWTUCKET
State
RI
ZIP
02860
Mailing
101 CONCORD STREET, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
492210
Employees
2
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.303 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 4, 2017
Abate by
Nov 21, 2017
Penalty
Initial $7,243 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  Adjacent to Conveyor Line: The Tripp Lite 6 outlet Relocatable Power Tap (power strip) that was in use powering an electric fan and a scale was not installed in accordance with instructions from the manufacturer and included in the listing and labeling, UL XBYS, in that they were used as a substitute for fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $7243

1910.305 G01 IV A

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 4, 2017
Abate by
Nov 21, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Adjacent to the Conveyor Line: The employer utilized a flexible extension cord and a multi-outlet power strip to energize a portable fan, and a scale used to weigh packages for shipping.  The flexible cord and the power strip were used in lieu of fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.334 A02 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 4, 2017
Abate by
Oct 23, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Adjacent to Conveyor Line:  The employer used a flexible extension cord and a multi-receptacle power strip to reach a receptacle in order to energize a portable fan.  The extension cord had its sheathing pulled away from the plug, exposing the live conductors within.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

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This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342524725.

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