OSHA Inspection: BRODER BROS CO

Issued

Jul 24, 2023

Abate by

Sep 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $7,813 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 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 in that employees are exposed to injuries from inadequately maintained and labeled storage rack systems:  Location: Warehouse 1100 Boston Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06610  a) On or about May 22, 2023, and times prior to, the employer did not ensure that all rack columns were anchored to the floor with anchor bolts adequate to resist all applicable forces.  b) On or about May 22, 2023, and times prior to, the employer did not display in one or more conspicuous locations a plaque to permanently and prominently display the permissible loading of the racks.  c) On or about May 22, 2023,  and times prior to, the employer did not furnish load application and rack configuration drawings with each rack installation.

Issued

Jul 24, 2023

Abate by

Aug 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $3,348 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.37(b)(4):  Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exits and exit discharges, when the direction of travel to the exits or exit discharges were not immediately apparent.  Warehouse: On or about May 22, 2023, and times prior to, directional exit signs were not posted directing employees to exit door locations in and around rack storage areas.

Issued

Jul 24, 2023

Abate by

Aug 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $44,645 · Current $22,323 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.178(p)(1):  Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.  a)  Warehouse:  On or about May 22, 2023, and times prior to, the Drexel #3 electric powered industrial truck (PIT), Model SLT30, Serial Number 972485-1786, did not have a properly functioning back up alarm and was not taken out of service until restored/repaired.  b)  Warehouse: On or about May 22, 2023, and times prior to, the Drexel #4 electric powered industrial truck (PIT), Model SLT30AC, Serial Number 1812D-11516 , did not have a properly functioning back up alarm and was not taken out of service until restored/repaired.  Broder Bros Co was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1368690, Citation 1, Item 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 5, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1100 Boston Avenue Bridgeport, CT.

Issued

Jul 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,232 · Current $1,116 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1904.41(a)(1):  Annual electronic submission of part 1904 records by establishments with 250 or more employees. If your establishment had 250 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and this part requires your establishment to keep records, then you must electronically submit information from the three recordkeeping forms that you keep under this part (OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.  Company:  On or about May 22, 2023, the employer having 2776 employees and operating under NAICS Code 323113 - Commercial Screen Printing, had not electronically submitted their OSHA 300A Annual Summary data for calendar year 2022 which was required by March 2, 2023.