OSHA Inspection: KENTCO NORTH INC.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $4263.00 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 of recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck by or crushing hazards.     Instance a. Bay 3 - On or about April 5, 2019, employees were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards while working in close proximately or underneath the Nussbaum two post auto lift which had damaged support cables and this lift unexpectedly dropped 3 inches while employees were working underneath it.             Instance b. Bay 5 - On or about April 5, 2019, employees were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards while working in close proximately or underneath the Nussbaum two post auto lift where the safety locks were not engaging when in use.      Instance c. Bay 7 - On or about April 5, 2019, employees were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards while working in close proximately or underneath the Nussbaum two post auto lift where the safety locks were not engaging when in use.      Instance d. Bay 8 - On or about April 5, 2019, employees were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards while working in close proximately or underneath the Nussbaum two post auto lift where the air system was leaking down when in use.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed.  No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:     a. Second-floor level - On or about April 2, 2019, the second story exterior emergency exit was not adequately maintained in that the employees would be required to travel through a passageway which was overgrown by vegetation preventing the use of the escape ladder in case of an emergency event.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $4263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a. Shop area - On or about April 2, 2019, employees assigned battery maintenance procedures are not provided with adequate eyewash facilities, in that an eyewash station capable of 15 minutes of constant water flow was not provided for employee use.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $4263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(e)(1)(i): Means was not provided to disconnect all conductors in a building or other structure from the service-entrance conductors. The service disconnecting means was not plainly indicated and was not readily accessible nearest the point of entrance of the service-entrance conductors:    a. Shop area -  On or about April 2, 2019, the facility's auto lifts' emergency disconnects were not made easy accessible, in that the disconnect devices for each of the auto lifts were installed on the top frame section of the auto lifts at approximately 8 feet off the ground.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   a. Shop area - On or about April 2, 2019, employees were exposed to a shock hazard, where the main service panel had an unused circuit breaker opening exposing employees to the energized bus bar.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(3)(ii): Boxes shall be closed by suitable covers securely fastened in place, boxes were not closed as required:  a. Second floor level - On or about April 2, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards, where energized wiring was protruding out of the receptacle switch box, which did not have a suitable cover securely fastened in place.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1706.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not keep records of work related fatalities, injuries or illnesses as required in the general recording criteria on the OSHA form 300 and OSHA form 300A or equivalent:    a. Facility - On or about April 2, 2019, the employer failed to establish a procedure of recording employees' workplace related fatalities, injuries or illnesses, where 300 logs were not created or kept at the establishment.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:  a. Second-story level - On or about April 2, 2019, the emergency exit sign was not maintained in that the exit sign was not illuminated.