OSHA Inspection: ZENITH LOGISTICS, INC.

Issued

Jan 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,811 · Current $2,906 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.159(c)(10):Sprinkler spacing. The employer shall assure that sprinklers are spaced to provide a maximum protection area per sprinkler, a minimum of interference to the discharge pattern by building or structural members or building contents and suitable sensitivity to possible fire hazards. The minimum vertical clearance between sprinklers and material below shall be 18 inches (45.7 cm).  a) On or about September 26, 2022 in the overflow area, paper products had been stored in two tiers which was above the sprinkler heads.

Issued

Jan 4, 2023

Abate by

Feb 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $7,251 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(3): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace. (i) Truck-related topics: (J) Any vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform; (K) Refueling and/or charging and recharging of batteries.  a) On or about August 29, 2022,  the employer had not trained employees operating powered industrial vehicles on types of tire damage that would require employees to take their powered industrial vehicle out of service and what damage to the battery electrical cables would require the powered industrial vehicle be taken out of service.

Issued

Jan 4, 2023

Abate by

Feb 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.   a) On or about August 29, 2022,  the employer had not ensured that employees operating powered industrial vehicles were removing forklifts with damaged tires and damaged battery electrical cables from service.

Issued

Jan 4, 2023

Abate by

Feb 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $79,761 · Current $19,844 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 working in and around the racking system from collapse of the racking system and falling pallets and product:  a) On or about August 29, 2022, employees, such as but not limited to order assemblers and porters who were picking orders and cleaning underneath pallet racks with legs that supported up to 6000 pounds and pallet support slats that supported up to 2000 pounds, were exposed to falling products that were stored in visibly damaged racks or racks that were missing pallet support slats. The employer did not ensure that the steel storage racking systems containing slots 14AF32, 14AE02, 14AD2A, 14AD3A, 05A06A, 16AS7A, 16AS63, 16AR93, 16AQ9A, and 16AR63 were not used until the repairs were performed that restored the racks to at least their previous capacity and the pallet supports/slats were replaced.  b) On or about August 29, 2022, employees, such as but not limited to order assemblers and porters who were picking orders and cleaning underneath pallet racks with legs that supported up to 6000 pounds, were exposed to falling product in racks which included but were not limited to slot 15CE2A that had been installed without the anchor bolts before placing the pallet racks into service.   Zenith Logistics, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard OSHA ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) for failing to protect employees  working in and around the racking system from collapse hazards, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1446288 , citation number1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at Zenith Logistics, Inc.