OSHA Inspection: ATLANTA KITCHEN, LLC

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a) (3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:       a. 201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA - The designated, marked, and identified emergency exit door in the shop area was blocked with several large storage granite slabs, storage materials and large water cooler, etc., making it difficult to access in the event of an emergency, on or about 02/12-13/19.         a.  Maintenance Department Area      b.  Completed Staging Area

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  a.  201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA - Employees were exposed to fire hazard.  Employees working in and around the shop area were exposed to hazard due to the designated emergency exit sign lights were not illuminated, on or about 02/12-13/19.      a. Maintenance Area     b. Fabrication Area

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     a.  201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA (Throughout Facility) - The employees (maintenance and machine operators) were exposed to sudden energization or start-up of multi-energy source machines.   The employer did not have machine specific written procedures for locking out/tagging out the multi-energy machines to safe guard employees performing services and/or maintenance on machinery or equipment, the machines are equipped with electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and high pressure water as energy source, on or about 02/12-13/19.        a.  Mario Edge Polisher        b.  GMM- Brick Saws       c.  Robo Machine          d.  Fusion Machiner       e.  Montessor Machine                    f.   CNC Machine

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a.  201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA (Throughout Facility) - The employees (maintenance and machine operator) were exposed to sudden energization or start-up of multi-energy source machines.  Employees perform servicing and maintenance activities such as installing, setting up, adjusting, inspecting, cleaning, maintaining, repairing, and servicing a variety of machines and equipment, such as Fusion machine, BACA machine and CNC machine. A certification record of maintenance and operators employees training containing each employee name and date of training was not available and/or not being documented, on or about 02/12-13/19.

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    a. 201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA (Throughout Facility) - The machine operators were not provided locks and keys apparatus to affix to each machines  for the isolating of the  machines energy source.  Employees are performing cleaning and/or servicing on the machines without locking and/or tagging out the equipment, on or about 02/12/-13/19.           a.   Mario Edge Polisher Machine          b.   GMM-Brick Saws          c.   Robo Machine       d.   Fusion Machine       e.   Montessor Machine       f.    CNC Machine

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     a. 201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA (Shop Area) - Employees were exposed to struck-by hazard.  The machine guarding and/or safety features (light curtain and safety cable) on the machines were inoperable, the machines function is to make cuts to the granite slab. There is no guarding to prevent the employees/operators from coming in contact to the movable parts, exposing employees to injuries, on or about 02/12-13/19.          a.  Fusion Granite Cutter Machine      b.  BACA Machine (Water Jet)

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,683 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):  All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose and each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:        a. 201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA (Shop Area) - Employees were exposed to minor electrical shock hazard.  The front face cover were missing from the electrical equipment outlet boxes, which prevents employees from coming in contact with live wires.  The receptacle outlets was energized, on or about 02/12-13/19.           a.  Time clock electrical receptacle (120V)      b.  Sump Pump Motor (208V)

Issued

Aug 6, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

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. 201 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA (Shop Area) - The employer did not properly certify and/or produced the proper documentations that the designated operators of the powered industrial trucks (Sit-down forklifts) had received training and was evaluated on the powered industrial trucks, on or about 02/12-13/19.