OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SALES CORPORATION DBA AMERICAN SALE

Issued

Mar 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $7,032 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a) Warehouse - On or about December 1, 2022, an employee was not required to utilize a personal fall arrest harness to retrieve stock stored at a height of 6 feet while on the unguarded work platform of a Crown SP3020-30 Electric Order Picker thereby exposing them to falls to a lower level.  The employee was not protected by any of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i).  Abatement certification or documentation is not required for this item.

Issued

Mar 10, 2023

Abate by

Mar 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $7,032 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a) Warehouse - On or about December 1, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees who operate powered industrial trucks, including Crown SP3020-30 Electric Order Picker Forklifts were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 10, 2023

Abate by

Mar 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $5,023 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910(a)(1): Scaffolds used in general industry must meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds).  29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a) Sales floor - On or about October 15, 2022, an employee operating a Skyjack SJIII 3219 mobile elevating work platform, SN22071948, was permitted to use a guardrail as a step to gain access to lighting equipment near the ceiling while at the platform's maximum height of 19 feet thereby exposing the employee to falls to a lower level.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).