OSHA Inspection: RTS COLD STORAGE OF PITTSTON PA, INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,488 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:    a) Building #2: An exit door marked as "#11" was blocked by a palletized load making it inaccessible by employees in the event of a fire or other emergency, on or about March 29, 2018.    b) Building #2: An exit door marked as "#14" was blocked by a palletized load making inaccessible by employees in the event of a fire or other emergency, on or about March 29, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    a) Dock area, building #2: A pair of Raymond electric forklifts that were equipped with batteries that had damaged cables had not been removed from service, on or about March 29, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    1) Pittston Facility: The employer did not ensure that temporary workers who operated forklifts were effectively trained, on or about March 29, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a) Pittston Facility: Certification documentation was not available for forklift operators, including those hired through an employment agency, on or about March 29, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):    a) Dock area charging station, building #2: Exposed conductors on the damage Prestolite Power forklift battery charging cables exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 29, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  a) Dock area charging station, building #2: The lack of abrasion protection for cables entering a Prestolite Power forklift battery charging unit exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 29, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Dock area charging station, building #2: The lack of strain relief for cables on a Prestolite Power forklift battery charging unit exposed the internal terminal connection to possible damage and employees to an electric shock hazard,, on or about March 29, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Sep 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $14,634 · Current $10,000 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by and crushing hazards:    a) Building #1, freezers #6: Industrial storage racks had been damaged by powered industrial trucks causing the support columns to be bent and twisted and anchor bolts to be sheared off, on or about March 29, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED    RLS Logistics was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard or its equivalent standard, section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1157860, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10-3-2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1075 Oak Street, Pittston, PA.