OSHA Inspection: HO-HO-KUS INC

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(a)(2): An exit must be separated by fire resistant materials. Construction materials used to separate an exit from other parts of the workplace must have a one-hour fire resistance-rating if the exit connects three or fewer stories and a two-hour fire resistance-rating if the exit connects four or more stories.   a) Main exit: A wooden door that separated an exit from the workplace did not have a fire resistance-rating, on or about 10/13/2017.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

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:   a) Stamping room: The Exit Door had two turn knob locks that were kept in the locked position during the 1st and 2nd shifts, on or about 10/27/2017.    b) Paint Room Exit door: The Exit Door had two turn knob locks that were kept in the locked position during the 1st and 2nd shifts, on or about 10/27/2017.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   a) Stamping room. The exit route from the Stamping Room and Paint Room were obstructed by three guard dogs, thus exposing employees to dog bites and fire hazard, on or about 10/27/2017.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   a) Stamping Room. The two doors in the stamping room were not marked Exit or similar designation by a sign indicating its actual use, on or about 10/27/2017.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

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) Facility: Directional signs indicating the direction of travel to nearest exit were not installed to guide employees to safety in the event of emergency, on or about 10/27/2017.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from severe cuts or lacerations:   a) Assembly Area: Employees using razor blades for de-burring were exposed to a laceration or severe cuts without the use of hand protection, on or about 10/27/2017.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a) Tool Room: A Delta Tool grinder was not anchored to prevent moving, on or about 10/27/2017.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $77,599 · Current $12,934 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(c)(2): The street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space to which an exit discharge leads must be large enough to accommodate the building occupants likely to use the exit route.     a) Main exit door: The exit gate beyond the designated discharge was locked with a chain and master lock, thus exposing employees to fire and smoke inhalation hazard.  The employees would be unable to leave the open space that is not large enough to accommodate them, on or about 10/13/2017.       b) Main exit door: The exit gate beyond the designated discharge was locked with a chain and master lock, thus exposing employees to fire and smoke inhalation hazard.  The employees would be unable to leave the open space that is not large enough to accommodate them, on or about 10/27/2017.    c) Stamping room: The exit gate beyond the designated discharge was locked with a chain and master lock, thus exposing employees to fire and smoke inhalation hazard.  The employees would be unable to leave the open space that is not large enough to accommodate them, on or about 2/05/2017.      d) Main exit door: The exit gate beyond the designated discharge was locked with a chain and master lock, thus exposing employees to fire and smoke inhalation hazard.  The employees would be unable to leave the open space that is not large enough to accommodate them, on or about 2/05/2018.    e) Main exit door: The exit gate beyond the designated discharge was locked with a chain and master lock, thus exposing employees to fire and smoke inhalation hazard.  The employees would be unable to leave the open space

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a) Slotter Room: The employer did not have safety data sheet for 73XNW Reconditioner, on or about 02/08/2018.