OSHA Inspection: TOY WIZ COLLECTIBLES, INC.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4113.00 · Current $2500.00 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employees are constantly walking/working in between the non-anchored pallet racks, thus exposing them to a struck by and/or crush hazard.  Location:  warehouse On or about:  2/20/24  a) Storage racks, which are approximately 16ft high, were not anchored to the floor. Employees walk/work between the racks daily. Employees are exposed to stuck by hazards.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4113.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   Location:  throughout warehouse area On or about:  2/20/24  a) Exit routes were partially blocked with rolling ladders, carts, and boxes of inventory.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:   Location:  beside exit door area On or about:  2/20/24  a)  The electrical breaker box was blocked by stored materials.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4113.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b):Secure storage. Storage of material should not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers should be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.  Location:  warehouse  On or about:  2/20/24  a) Employees were working in areas where boxes of inventory were stacked and stored in an unsafe manner. The storage of the boxes created a struck-by hazard.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years:  location: entire site on or about: 2/20/24  a) Employees were operating a Crown forklift, while engaged in material handling. The employees had been provided with forklift training, but their performance was not evaluated once every three years.  NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.