OSHA Inspection: BAILY INTERNATIONAL OF ATLANTA, INC

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,022 · Current $4,215 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 from 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 hazard from the steel storage racks system having the following deficiencies:  a) Three of the uprights of the over flow freezer storage racks were damaged and not  repaired immediately, on or about 4/11/19.  b) Plaques indicating the maximum permissible unit load and/or maximum uniformly distributed load per level and the maximum total load per bay were not posted on any of the steel storage racks aisles, on or about 4/11/19.   Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to follow the User Manual for Interlake's Storage Rack Products and the ANSI standard MH16.1-2008

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,314 · Current $3,720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(b)(1): 29 CFR 1910.157(b)(1): A written emergency evacuation plan, meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38, was not developed and implemented  where the employer elected to evacuate employees upon sounding of the a fire alarm.  a) Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were expected to evacuate the site in the event of a fire emergency. Procedures to account for all employees after the evacuation was not included in the written program, on or about 4/11/19.  b) Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were expected to evacuate the site in the event of a fire emergency. The written program indicated that the employees will use the fire extinguishers. The employer did not review the program with each employee, on or about 4/11/19.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:  Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - The fire extinguishers were not inspected after 12 months from the previous inspection, on or about 4/11/19.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,084 · Current $4,959 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees operating electric pallet jacks, were not trained and certified in their operation as required by the standard, on or about 4/11/19

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,517 · Current $3,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - In the maintenance room, the bench grinder was missing the work rest on both sides where grinding wheels were installed, on or about 4/11/19.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - In the maintenance room, the bench grinder did not have a tongue guard installed on both sides where grinding wheels, on or about 4/11/19.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,314 · Current $3,720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were handling chemicals such as, but not limited, bleach, cleaning solutions, joint compound and wood finishing product. A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented, on or about 4/11/19.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were handling chemicals such as, but not limited, bleach, cleaning solutions, joint compound and wood finishing product. Safety data sheets (SDS) were not maintained and available for employees' review, on or about 4/11/19.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were handling chemicals such as, but not limited, bleach, cleaning solutions, joint compound and wood finishing product. Information and training as required by the standard was not provided, on or about 4/11/19.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $416 · Current $224 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - In the dry area, a slide barrel bolt was used at one of the emergency exit door, creating a delay in the event of an emergency egress, on or about 4/11/19.    Baily International of Atlanta, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1057762, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/15/15, with respect to a workplace located at 3312 B North Berkeley Lake Rd, Duluth, GA.

Issued

Jul 15, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  Baily International of Atlanta, Inc., Duluth, GA - In the dry storage area, storage racks and products were stacked high where the exit was not obvious. Directional signs were not posted, on or about 4/11/19.