OSHA Inspection: FENCE OUTLET NORTH PORT, LLC

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to crush-by hazards associated with lack of anchorage of the metal storage racks:    a) For employees working around the warehouse and yard areas.  In that the metal rack system used to storage fence manufacturing material such as but not limited to chain link and vinyl fencing was observed with missing anchor bolts, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) At the gate shop, for employees authorized to do service and / or maintenance of machines, such as but not limited to, the CMM Router 255, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $1,955 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a)  For employees at the fence fabrication shop, operating MOFFET-M55BS S/N: L460398 and MITSUBISHI-FG30N S/N: AF13F31142 and AF13F31142 forklifts, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) At the gate shop, for machines such as but not limited to, the CMM Router 255, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    a)  At the gate shop, for flexible cords (in a daisy chain form) used to connect a relocatable power tap (to provide outlet receptacles to a router, the router computer and extension cord), box fan and air compressor, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(B): When an unqualified person was working on the ground in the vicinity of overhead lines with voltages to ground rated at 50 kV or below, the person may not bring any conductive object closer than 10 feet (305 cm) to any unguarded, energized overhead lines:    a) For employees at the yard areas, storing and moving fence materials such as but not limited to chain link were located 2 feet 6 inches of a service drop line, on or about February 22, 2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) On or about 02/22/2018, the gate shop east side exit route was obstructed by extension cords.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  a)  At the gate shop, a relocatable power tap was connected to a flexible cord to provide outlet receptacles to a router, the router computer and extension cord, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a) At the south side of the warehouse, access to panel A and B were obstructed by a grill, on or about 02/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a)  At the gate shop, for employees handling hazardous chemicals,  such as but not limited to, compress gases (Propane) and white lithium grease, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  At the gate shop, for employees handling hazardous chemicals,  such as but not limited to, compress gases (Propane) and white lithium grease, on or about 2/22/2018.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  At the gate shop for employees handling hazardous chemicals,  such as but not limited to, propane and white lithium grease, on or about 2/22/2018.