OSHA Inspection: FAT BOY TOOLS LLC

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,227 · Current $2,114 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards:  On or about August 16, 2022, the employer failed to anchor and bolt down storage racks to prevent employees from exposure to struck-by and/or crushing hazards when moving heavy merchandise on pallets weighing approximately 300 pounds using powered industrial vehicles.   Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazards noted are to follow the manufacturer's installation instructions and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard MH16.1-2012 (a revision of MH16.1-2008): Specifications for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks, which includes, among others, the following: a. Section 1.4.7 Column Base Plates and Anchors: the bottom of all the columns shall be anchored to the floor with anchor bolts, which shall be designed in accordance with Section 7.3, to resist all applicable forces as described in Section 2.1 or Section 2.2

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,113 · Current $1,057 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2):Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  On or about August 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure that doors in the storage warehouse on the northwest side which were designated as an emergency exit were identified by signs reading "Exit" for employees.