OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN ROOTS ALABAMA

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to crush hazards;  a) Warehouse, Room 3; On or about February 27, 2024 and times prior employees were exposed to crush hazards in that the employer allowed employees to operate powered industrial trucks without requiring the use of seatbelts.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2):Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  a) Room 1; On or about February 27, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to ensure exit access leading to an exit was at least 28 inches wide at all points.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) Warehouse; On or about February 27, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment for areas including, but not limited to, the refrigerated storage areas.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4):Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  a) Warehouse; On or about February 27, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to ensure modifications which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial trucks were approved by the manufacturer of the powered industrial truck before allowing employees to use the powered industrial truck.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6):The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  a) Warehouse; On or about February 27, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to ensure all nameplates and markings were in place for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Toyota #5 Powered Industrial Truck

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 February 27, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to ensure employees required to operate powered industrial trucks were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely through the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l).