OSHA Inspection: CCV PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6913.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter.  (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to insufficient initial fire extinguisher use training and no annual fire extinguisher use training, on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly.  (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to expired fire extinguisher inspection in the "Buys" department, on or about March 21, 2024.  (b) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to expired fire extinguisher inspection in the rear egress hallway, on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY OPERATION(S) AND CONDITION(S)) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S))Note:  Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace.  Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure.   (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to expired fire extinguisher inspections in the "Buys" department, on or about March 21, 2024.  (b) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to expired fire extinguisher inspections in the rear egress hallway, on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.  a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap in the manager's office. See IMG 1117, the white relocatable power tap on the left side of the image is serially connected to the black relocatable power tap located in the lower, middle portion of the image, on or about March 21, 2024.  b) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap in the manager's office. The white relocatable power tap on the right side of the image is serially connected to the relocatable power tap located in the lower, middle portion of the image, on or about March 21, 2024.  c) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap in the manager's office. The black relocatable power tap with a yellow flex cord, top of image, is serially connected to the black relocatable power tap, lower right of image, with green writing, on or about March 21, 2024.  d) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap in the manager's office. The black relocatable power tap forefront, near the top of the image (APC) or is plugged into the black, with green writing (Embertec) relocatable power tap, on or about March 21, 2024.  e) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap in the manager's office. The black power strip with green writing (Embertec) is serially connected to the orange flexible power, on or about March 21, 2024.  f) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating flexible power cords that were serially connected to flexible power cord in the manager's office. The orange flexible power cord is serially connected to the green flexible power cord, on or about March 21, 2024.  g) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating flexible power cords that were serially connected to flexible power cord in the employee's breakroom. The green flexible power cord is serially connected to the white relocatable power tap that terminates into a wall receptacle, on or about March 21, 2024.  h) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap in the employee's breakroom.  The white relocatable power tap is connected to the right, white relocatable power tap, on or about March 21, 2024.  i) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap behind the primary retail counter. The white relocatable power tap is serially connected to the black relocatable power tap, on or about March 21, 2024.  j) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap on the right wall, behind the primary retail counter. The white relocatable power tap is plugged into the relocatable power tap that is secured to the vertical supports of the adjustable shelving, on or about March 21, 2024.  k) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap behind the primary retail counter's, bumped out workspace. Two white relocatable power taps are serially connected to one another and terminate into a receptacle, on or about March 21, 2024.  l) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap behind the primary retail counter's, bumped out workspace. The black 5-way relocatable power tap is connected to a flexible power cord and terminates into a receptacle, on or about March 21, 2024.  m) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to another relocatable power tap located behind the TV display table near the front, center of the customer retail area. The white Belkin relocatable power tap is serially connected to the pink and orange relocatable power tap which terminates into the receptacle suspended from the ceiling, on or about March 21, 2024.  n) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to operating relocatable power taps that were serially connected to flexible power cord located above the outdoor tool display wall on the left wall of the customer retail area. The free floating, white relocatable power tap is connected to the black flexible power cord (supported on the display hooks) which terminates above the display cabinet, on or about March 21, 2024.  o) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due a metallic junction box that was not mounted to a surface to ensure employees are not manually interacting with the receptacle box. Metal junction boxes must be mounted in accordance with Underwriters Labatories Standard 5.14A. A non-contact tester confirmed the present of voltage while held to the black flexible cord traveling from the junction box, on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There were defects or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service.  (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to damaged sheathing on a flexible cord, connected to a white relocatable power tap in the manager's office. The power tap was hanging on the right side of the window in the manager's office and terminated into a black relocatable power tap, on or about March 21, 2024.  (b) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to inadequately repaired flexible power cords on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice.  (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to the use of a spliced flexible power cord on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ii): Temporary wiring was not removed immediately upon completion of the project or purpose for which the wiring was installed.  a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to temporary flexible power cords not being removed and unplugged after their use, located behind the primary retail counter's bump out space. The green flexible power cord, coiled, lying closer the retail counter, is plugged into the receptacle and terminates under the display case with nothing plugged into it, on or about March 21, 2024.   b) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to temporary flexible power cords not being removed and unplugged after their use, located behind the retail counter in front of the outdoor power cords, on the right side of the store. The green flexible power cord originates from the grey and white relocatable power tap has nothing plugged into it; on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x):  Flexible cords were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.  a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - An orange flexible power cord was run through, over, and under-counter edges and dividers. The origin cannot be determined due to the duct tape securing the cords to the floor. It enters the under-counter space and continues under the counter. It terminates into a white relocatable power tap, on or about March 21, 2024.   Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.  (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to an unsecured receptacle faceplate originating from the ceiling on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There shall be no damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.  (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to damaged wire cladding on a multi-receptacle strip, on or about March 21, 2024.  (b) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while conducting retail operations due to damaged wire cladding on a 4-way receptacle box on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident.  a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to the daily utilization of unmarked circuit breakers on circuit breaker panel 1, on or about March 21, 2024.  b) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to the daily utilization of illegibly marked circuit breakers to indicate its purpose,  on circuit breaker panel 2, on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:   (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to materials resting against the access area for the circuit breaker panels on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(b)(2): The repetitive manual reclosing of circuit breakers or reenergizing electric power and lighting circuits through replaced fuses was not prohibited:  (a) 510 Kenhorst Plaza, READING, PA 19607 - Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards while conducting retail operations due to the utilization of circuit breakers for daily use as on/off electrical switches on or about March 21, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.