OSHA Inspection: LOWE & BEHOLD, LLC.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1895.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails in accordance with Table D-2, Stairway Handrail Requirements:    a) On or about March 6, 2019, outside the warehouse exit door near the loading dock, the 60.75-inch wide stair system, having 6 risers, was not equipped with stair rail protection on both of the open side(s).

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) On or about March 6, 2019, in the warehouse near the loading dock, employees were exposed to a fire hazard, in that, the exit door was blocked with a disabled lift truck.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 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):    a) On or about March 6, 2019, in the warehouse, employees were not trained to drive the Yale reach truck.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4546.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) On or about March 6, 2019, in the warehouse area near the emergency exit, live wires that had been disconnected from a water fountain, were not secured in a box.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) On or about March 6, 2019, in the warehouse area near the emergency exit, an outlet did not have a cover fixed to the box.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about March 6, 2019, in the fabrication/assembly area, three power strips were daisy chained together to bring power to power tools and saw.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) On or about March 6, 2019, in the fabrication/assembly area, employees were permitted to wear dust masks without receiving basic advisory information from Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On or about March 6, 2019, in the production/assembly area, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which covered employees required to use paint and acetone.

Issued

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  a) On or about March 6, 2019, in the fabrication/assembly area, the employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace when employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, paint and acetone.