OSHA Inspection: DUNCANNON INVESTMENT GROUP II

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4291.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: 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 not protected from struck-by and crushing hazards from an inadequately secured racking system.  (a) Battery Warehouse, Front Section, South Wall:  On or about May 10, 2021, employees performed battery sorting and battery charging duties next to and near industrial steel storage racks. The support column base plates on the frames of the racking system were not anchored to the floor to resist all applicable forces which exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.   (b) Battery Warehouse, Front Section, North Wall:  On or about May 10, 2021, employees performed battery sorting and battery charging duties next to and near industrial steel storage racks. The support column base plates on the frames of the racking system were not anchored to the floor to resist all applicable forces which exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   (a)  WAREHOUSE, FRONT SECTION, SOUTH WALL - Employees performed daily duties in the warehouse, and the exit route was reduced to a width of approximately 12 inches by a stack of pallets that had been placed in front of the door, on or about May 10, 2021.  (b)  WAREHOUSE, FRONT SECTION, NORTH WALL - Employees performed daily duties in the warehouse, and the exit route was completely blocked by multiple items, including a tote, a 55 gallon drum, a cardboard box, and a bin of debris, on or about May 10, 2021.  (c)  WAREHOUSE, MIDDLE SECTION, NORTH WALL - Employees performed daily duties in the warehouse, and the exit route was reduced to a width of approximately 24 inches by a pallet of stacked batteries that had been placed in front of the door, on or about May 10, 2021.  (d)  WAREHOUSE, MIDDLE SECTION, SOUTH WALL - Employees performed daily duties in the warehouse, and the exit route was reduced to a width of approximately 16 inches by a pallet of stacked batteries that had been placed in front of the door, on or about May 10, 2021.  (e)  WAREHOUSE, BACK SECTION, NORTH WALL - Employees performed daily duties in the warehouse, and the exit route was completely blocked by a steel tote that had been placed in front of the door and a box trailer on the exterior of the door, on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4291.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  (a)  WAREHOUSE AREA - Employee(s) operated powered industrial trucks to transport pallets of batteries, and the employer had not provided formal instruction to the operator(s), on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a)  WAREHOUSE AREA - The employer did not certify that employee(s) who operated powered industrial trucks had been trained and evaluated to do so, on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2574.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(iv):There were damaged parts that adversely affected safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  (a)  WAREHOUSE, MIDDLE SECTION, NORTH WALL, NEXT TO THE EXIT DOOR - Employees utilized a 110 volt four outlet receptacle box, and one receptacle was missing the front face of the receptacle which exposed the energized conductors of the receptacle, on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4291.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(d)(2): Panel boards that were mounted in cabinets were not dead front:  (a)  WAREHOUSE, BACK SECTION, NORTH WALL - Employees performed warehouse and battery sorting duties, and the electrical breaker box on the North wall to the West of the man-door contained circuit breakers with exposed energized parts and was not equipped with a dead front to prevent contact with the live parts, on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10299.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a)  WAREHOUSE AREA, FRONT SECTION, SOUTH WALL - Employees performed cleaning, sorting and charging duties for various types of batteries, and access to the eyewash station that was mounted on the South wall was blocked by multiple pallets and storage totes of batteries, on or about May 10, 2021.  (b)  WAREHOUSE AREA, BACK SECTION, NORTH WALL - Employees performed sorting and transport duties for various types of batteries, and access to the eyewash station that was mounted on the North wall was blocked by multiple storage totes and a pallet of batteries, on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Duncannon Investment Group III was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1314690, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on December 4, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 199 West Steigel Street, Manheim, PA 17545.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(a): Aisle(s) and passageway(s) were not kept clear and in good repair with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard:  (a)  LOADING DOCK RAMP - Powered industrial truck operators operated the forklift up and down the loading dock ramp, and the ramp contained a 52 inch by 23 inch area that had been significantly damaged and had been loosely covered by a scrap piece of steel, on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2021-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A):For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:  (a)  WAREHOUSE, FRONT SECTION, NORTH WALL - Employees performed warehouse and battery sorting duties, and access to the electrical breaker box on the North wall was blocked by multiple items that included a steel storage tote, a pallet of milk crates, and two torpedo heaters, on or about May 10, 2021.  (b)  WAREHOUSE, BACK SECTION, NORTH WALL - Employees performed warehouse and battery sorting duties, and access to the electrical breaker box on the North wall was blocked by steel storage totes, on or about May 10, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.