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OSHA Inspection: GENERATIVE GROWTH II, LLC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GENERATIVE GROWTH II, LLC in 1107 S. SHANNON ST., VAN WERT, OH 45891 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 343166716.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1107 S. SHANNON ST.
City
VAN WERT
State
OH
ZIP
45891
Mailing
317 W. MAIN CROSS ST., FINDLAY, OH 45840
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
445110
Employees
30
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.36 D01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2018
Abate by
Aug 17, 2018
Penalty
Initial $5,543 · Current $2,728 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure the marked exit door in the back room, located adjacent to the dock area, was unlocked from the inside to allow employee egress during an emergency.  The ability to egress was hindered by a locking security bar over the doorway.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2728
  • — Z (S) $5543

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 1 2 instances 30 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2018
Abate by
Aug 17, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, exit access from the back room, located near the dairy department, was not free and unobstructed.  Items stored in front of the double doors obstructed means of egress.   b. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, exit access from the back room, located adjacent to the dock area, was not free and unobstructed.  A cart with boxes located in front of the marked exit obstructed means of egress.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2018
Abate by
Aug 17, 2018
Penalty
Initial $9,239 · Current $4,619 Reduced
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):    a. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees successfully completed a forklift operator training program containing elements in 29 CFR 1910.178(l) before being permitted to operate powered pallet jacks to unload trucks and move items within the back room and store areas.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4619
  • — Z (S) $9239

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 30 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2018
Abate by
Aug 17, 2018
Penalty
Initial $7,391 · Current $3,653 Reduced
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. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the Yale electric pallet jack (model MPB040-EN24T2748; s/n B827N31252F) was removed from service during a time in which it was not in safe operating condition.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn injuries in that the cover over the battery terminals was removed.      b. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the Big Joe forklift (model PDH-30-106; s/n 367050) was removed from service during a time in which it was not in safe operating condition.  Employees were exposed to struck-by injuries from falling loads in that the lift presented a hydraulic leak that caused the mast to drift.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3653
  • — Z (S) $7391

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2018
Abate by
Aug 17, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the powered pallet jacks used in the back room were inspected daily for conditions that adversely affect their safety.  Employees operated the pallet jacks daily to move materials in the back room and to unload trucks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.37 B05

Other-than-serious 2 instances 30 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2018
Abate by
Aug 24, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use:  a. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that an exit door located on the west wall in the backroom's exit route was marked "Not an Exit".  The door could be confused as an exit door in that it is on the exit route and indicated as an exit on the building's evacuation map.    b. Generative Growth II, LLC - Van Wert, Ohio: On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the vendor door located on the southwest side in the backroom's exit route was marked "Not an Exit".  The door could be confused as an exit door in that it is on the exit route and indicated as an exit on the building's evacuation map.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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