OSHA Inspection: NMN CLOSET, INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route.   a) Shop, back/fire exit door: Employees were exposed to fire hazards, when the exit route was not free and unobstructed in the Production Area. Fire exit route was blocked by wood, tables and other items, on or about 9/7/21.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $1,480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3): Tags were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees who were exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment or operations which were out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily:  a) Shop, Ganno Mat Express Machine: Tags/stickers were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury to employees who were exposed to hazards or potentially hazardous conditions, resulting in an injury, on or about 9/2/21.  b)  Shop, Ganno Mat Express Machine: Tags/stickers were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury to employees who were exposed to hazards or potentially hazardous conditions, on or about 9/7/21.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $1,480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):A portable fire extinguisher was blocked and not available for immediate use by employees.  a) Shop/Back wall left side of panel boxes: Portable fire extinguisher was blocked by wood shelves, and not avalible for immediate use by employees, on or about 9/7/21.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $4,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   a) Loading and unlaoding area, back of the building: An employee was allowed to operate a forklift with an evaluation being conducted at least once every three yeras, on on about 9/7/21.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $4,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Shop: Wood shelves, cardboard and other items were stored in front of electrical panels, blocking access on or about 9/7/21.