OSHA Inspection: INTEGRATED GROUP

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards and who used personal fall protection systems or is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart prior to May 17, 2017:     a) Warehouse: The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required to use personal protective equipment such as an acceptable fall arrest system on a Caterpillar order picker, on or about 11/08/2017.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(d)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that personal fall arrest systems were rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level.       a) Warehouse:  An employee using two lanyards attached together with a harness to extend the walking distance on the Caterpillar Order picker power industrial truck was exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet, on or about 11/08/2017.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:     a) Warehouse: A Crown and Caterpillar order picker powered industrial trucks were equipped with job made platform that were not a factory installed attachments,  on or about 11/08/2017.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set.    a) Warehouse/Shipping: A Caterpillar powered industrial truck was left unattended and the forks with a platform attachment was not lowered, on or about 11/08/2017.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a) Warehouse: The area in front of the electrical panels in the warehouse new/old product area was used for the storage of materials such as but not limited to chairs, desks and cabinets. Employees use the electrical panels to turn on the warehouse lights, on or about 11/08/2017.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   a) Warehouse:  The electrical breaker panels used to control warehouse lights were missing knockouts, on or about 11/08/2017.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $88,685 · Current $88,685

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   a) Receiving Warehouse: The exit route to the warehouse exit door by the outside dumpster area was obstructed by cabinets, chairs and boxes in storage, thus exposing employees to fire hazard, on or about 11/08/2017.   b) Shipping Warehouse: The exit route to the warehouse exit door by aisles E and U was obstructed by cabinets, chairs and boxes in storage, thus exposing employees to fire hazard, on or about 11/08/2017.   c) Warehouse: The exit route to the warehouse exit door was obstructed by material storage, thus exposing employees to fire hazard, on or about 8/10/2017.