OSHA Inspection: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, INC

Issued

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $8100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish the employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards:    a) Warehouse Building 2: Employees were exposed to four tier racks storing pallets of books that had damaged vertical uprights, cross braces and horizontal shelving in areas including, but not limited to, 201-003-50, 201-007-50, 207-019-50, 207-025-10, 207-055-10, 207-074-10, 210-006-10, 210-035-50, 210-042-10, 210-046-10, 210-056-10, 210-056-50, 210-85-10, 213-006-10, 219-024-42, 219-035-50, 219-041-10, 219-065-10, 219-079-50, 221-008-50, 221-009-10, 221-018-10, 221-066-10, 221-082-10, 223-004-50, 223-005-10, 223-014-10, 223-021-10, 298-024-05 and 298-038-10, on or about 9/4/2019.    b) Warehouse Building 3: Employees were exposed to four tier racks storing pallets of books that had damaged vertical uprights, cross braces and horizontal shelving in areas including, but not limited to, 301-89-50, 317-092-10 and 317-109-50, on or about 9/4/2019.    c) Warehouse Building 4: Employees were exposed to four tier racks storing pallets of books that had damaged vertical uprights, cross braces and horizontal shelving in areas including, but not limited to, 402-011-10, 402-015-10, 402-019-10, 409-022-10, 409-170-50 and 409-200-50, on or about 9/4/2019.    d) Warehouse Buildings 5: Employees were exposed to four tier racks storing pallets of books that had damaged vertical uprights, cross braces and horizontal shelving in areas including, but not limited to, 537-053-10, on or about 9/4/2019.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5783.00 · Current $3470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:      a) Building 5: Fire exit #39 route of egress was obstructed due to 3 metal rack pieces that were placed in front of the door as observed on or about 9/4/2019.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9639.00 · Current $5780.00 Reduced

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:    (a) Building 2: The warehouse was not provided with directional exits signs indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit, on or about 9/4/2019.    (b) Building 3: The warehouse was not provided with directional exits signs indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit, on or about 9/4/2019.    (c) Building 4: The warehouse was not provided with directional exits signs indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit, on or about 9/4/2019.    (d) Building 5: The warehouse was not provided with directional exits signs indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit, on or about 9/4/2019.      NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5783.00 · Current $3470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) Warehouse - By Scales : An electrical junction box powering scales did not have a cover, on or about 9/3/2019.     b) Warehouse - Hand pick rack 299-054-20: An electrical junction box powering a wire guide was not provided with a cover, on or about 9/4/2019.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Facility: Employee(s) provided Condor brand nuisance dust masks  for voluntary use were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D as of 9/04/2019.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:          a) Building 4 -Aisle 408: No signage for mounted fire extinguishers in middle and end of aisle as observed on or about 9/3/2019.  b) Building 5 - Fire exit 39: No signage for mounted fire extinguisher as observed on or about 9/4/2019.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19