OSHA Inspection: DWS PALLET INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2018

Abate by

Sep 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 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) Facility - On or about May 11, 2018, the employer did not have a Lockout/Tagout Program potentially exposing employees to caught-in and struck by hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2018

Abate by

Oct 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $739 · Current $370 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent:    a) Facility - On or about May 11, 2018, the employer did not keep OSHA 300 Logs, OSHA 301s or the OSHA 300A Form or equivalent.

Issued

Aug 31, 2018

Abate by

Sep 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Near Entrance of Building - On or about May 11, 2018, a portable fire extinguisher was not mounted.

Issued

Aug 31, 2018

Abate by

Sep 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electrical equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  a) Near Entrance of Building - On or about May 11, 2018, light switches had broken base plates and a broken/missing switch.

Issued

Aug 31, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Near Entrance of Building - On or about May 11, 2018, an extension cord was used as permanent wiring to power a DeWalt Chop Saw.