OSHA Inspection: NORTEK SECURITY & CONTROL, LLC

Issued

2020-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4916.00 · Current $2950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used protective footwear when working in areas where there was a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet were exposed to electrical hazards:  (a) Distribution Center - On or about June 18, 2020 the employer allowed employees to operate powered industrial trucks and pick orders without wearing safety-toe footwear exposing employees to foot injuries.

Issued

2020-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6554.00 · Current $3932.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked:  (a) Distribution Center - On or about June 18, 2020 the employer had not refreshed STOP markings at end of isles that were no longer legible exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2020-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8193.00 · Current $4916.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace:  (a) Distribution Center - On or about June 18, 2020 the employer did not have a list of chemicals present in the workplace such as, but not limited to; electrolyte (sulfuric acid), alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, 2-butoxyethanol, N-butane and aliphatic hydrocarbon exposing employees to  chemical burn and respiratory hazards. exposing employees to chemical burn and respiratory hazards.

Issued

2020-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Distribution Center - On or about June 18, 2020 the employer had not effectively trained all employees about safety data sheets for chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to; electrolyte (sulfuric acid), alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, 2-butoxyethanol, N-butane and aliphatic hydrocarbon exposing employees to chemical burn and respiratory hazards.

Issued

2020-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $920.00 · Current $552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  (a) Distribution Center - On or about June 18, 2020 the employer did not certify that a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had been performed exposing employees to respiratory illness and foot injuries.

Issued

2020-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) Distribution Center - On or about June 18, 2020 the employer had not conducted and certified an inspection of the energy control procedure.