OSHA Inspection: WHY NOT IRON, INC.

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $13653.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards.  a.   On or about March 3, 2021, at the above addressed site,  two employees were removing a drive-in Frazier Racking System, which was thirty-four (34) feet in height by four (4) feet in width, in a cold storage warehouse.  These employees worked at an approximate height of 34 feet from a Genie GS-3232 scissor lift to remove the top drive-in rail support.  During this task, the  section of the racking system that was being removed collapsed onto the Genie GS-3232 scissor lift, causing the lift to fall on its side.  These employees were exposed to struck-by hazard and a fall of approximately 34 feet  to the concrete floor surface.

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:   a. On or about March 3, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to racking system disassembly.

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. On or about March 3, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which include but are not limited to, the hazards related to drive-in rack system removal.

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $3507.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, 29 CFR 1926.454 (a)(1) through (a)(5):  a.  On or about March 3, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees were removing a drive-in Frazier Racking system in a cold storage warehouse with the use of a scissor lift. The employees were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with the scissor lift, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls, caught between and struck-by.

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $7840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1):The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident.  a. On or about March 3, 2021, the employer did not report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), within eight (8) hours, a work-related incident that resulted in a death of an employee.

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)  Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  a.  On or about March 3, 2021, an employee was hospitalized due to a workplace accident.  The employer did not report the hospitalization to OSHA within 24 hours.