OSHA Inspection: C & R RAY INC.

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4516.00 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 in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:   On or about January 4, 2023, Warehouse Area, the employer exposed an employee to fall hazards of 10 feet or greater to the lower ground level, in that a employees were allowed to work from an elevated position on a pallet that was resting on the forks of a CAT DP25K forklift truck that was not secured to the forks or installed into the fork pockets as required by the manufacturer.

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $3872.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about January 5, 2024, employees were engaged in work activities related to receiving and sorting scrap material where:  a) a fire extinguisher in the southwest corner of the warehouse was blocked by materials and not identified.    b) a fire extinguisher sitting on the floor under desk in warehouse was not mounted.  c) a fire extinguisher on the southeast side of warehouse in between the bay doors was not identified and was obstructed by materials in storage and a scale.

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4516.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  (a) On or about January 5, 2023, Warehouse Area, boxes and wooden crates were not stacked in a stable and secure manner.

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $3872.00 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)  On or about January 5, 2023, Warehouse Area, employees were operating a powered industrial truck without having successfully completed training and evaluation.