OSHA Inspection: COMMERCIAL PALLET, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,500 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) Production Area- On or about March 23, 2018, the employer failed to establish a Lockout Tagout Program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on machines, such as the Dismantlers #1 and #2 and the Green Chop Saw, where the unexpected energization, 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.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were used where attached to building surfaces:    a) Dismantling Area- On or about March 23, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that the flexible extension cords were not affixed to the structure of the building.  Cords were observed zip tied to the existing metal conduit and run over the work areas.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) Dismantling Area- On or about March 23, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that flexible cords, such as the extension cord supplying power to the Skilsaw Circular Saw, were used in continuous lengths without splice(s).    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Dismantling Area- On or about March 23, 2018, the employer failed to ensure the flexible cord supplying power to the Skilsaw Circular Saw was supplied with functional strain relief to prevent pull from being transferred to the joint and/or terminal screws.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $628 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The OSHA 300-A Summary was not posted by February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and/or kept in place until April 30:    a) Facility Wide- The employer failed to post the calendar year 2017 OSHA 300A summary based on the information from the 2017 OSHA 300 log from February 1, 2018, to the date of the inspection, March 23, 2018.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.