OSHA Inspection: SALVATION ARMY OF MERCER COUNTY

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $2,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a) Middle Floor HVAC: On or about November31, 2019 and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 7 feet while changing a HVAC filter without utilizing an appropriate fall protection system.     (b) Elevator shaft: On or about January 1, 2019 and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 8 feet while standing on wooden planks going across the top frame of the elevator cage to change a lightbulb without utilizing an appropriate fall protection system.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(i): Each employee exposed to an unprotected side or edge of a stairway landing that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was not protected by a guardrail or stair rail system;  (a) Middle Floor:  On or about January 31, 2020 and times prior, employees accessed a stairway landing that was over 4 feet above the floor which did not have an adequate guardrail system in place.  Abatement Note:  Guardrail systems must meet the design criteria listed in 29 CFR 1910.29(b).

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4): An opening in a stair rail system exceeded 19 inches at its least dimension:  (a) Middle Floor: On or about January 31, 2020 and times prior, the stairs accessed by employees, did not have a midrail installed on the stair railing which allowed an opening greater than 19 inches between the stair tread and stair rail.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,711 · Current $3,855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) Elevator Shaft - On or about February 1, 2020 and times prior, the employer did not establish an energy control procedure before servicing and maintenance was performed for the elevator, to include but not limited to cleaning out the bottom of the elevator shaft, and changing a light bulb.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,711 · Current $3,855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Princeton, WV - On or about 8/6/19, employees operating an elevator were not protected from moving parts, exposing employees to crushing hazards and the hazard continued to exist as observed during a follow-up inspection on or about January 31, 2020.    Salvation Army Thrift Store was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1426152, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/17/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 818 Mercer Street, Princeton, WV 24740.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

May 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) Salvation Army, Multiple Locations - on or about January 31, 2020 and times prior, monthly inspections of the fire extinguishers throughout the facility were not being performed.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:  (a)  Salvation Army, Middle Floor - on or about January 31, 2020 and times prior, an employee was working in direct proximity underneath several unsecured/hanging light switches and electrical outlets.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  (a) Top Floor - On or about January 31, 2020 and times prior, an employee accessed an electrical cabinet that did not have adequate guarding for the breaker opening to prevent a potential electric shock.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) Top Floor - On or about January 31, 2020 and times prior, an employee accessed an electrical cabinet that did not have the circuit breakers appropriately labeled.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(vii): Switchboards, panel boards, and distribution boards installed for the control of light and power circuits, and motor control centers were not located in dedicated spaces and protected from damage:  (a) Top Floor - On or about January 31, 2020 and times prior, electrical cabinets did not have a door or other adequate guarding covering the electrical panels to prevent them from damage.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

May 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  (a) Facility grounds: On or about November 31 ,2019 and times prior, employees were picking up used hypodermic needles outside the facility without having bloodborne pathogens training.