OSHA Inspection: PILGRIM FURNITURE & MATTRESS CITY, LLC

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6190.00 · Current $3095.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Warehouse:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, the company had not conducted a Hazard Assessment to determine what personal protective equipment was required to protect employees from hazards such as, but not limited to, adding water to forklift batteries.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):  Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  Warehouse:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, employees did not wear protective eye and face equipment when adding water to forklift batteries.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7738.00 · Current $3869.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Shipping, Compactor Area:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, the following compactors were not provided with adequate safeguarding:  A.	Cardboard compactor:  The company was not provided with either an interlocked access gate, position pressure run control and/or a feeding chute in accordance with generally recognized industry standards.  B.	Trash compactor:  The interlock switch provided on the access gate was bypassed using masking tape.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3946.00 · Current $1973.00 Reduced

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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.  Repair Area:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, the green extension cord used to energize the DeWalt chop saw and Ridgid table saw was not rated for the amount of current used by the machines.      B.  Receiving Workstation:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, a relocatable power tap was energized through an extension cord, which is not in accordance with the instructions provided for the use of relocatable power taps in the UL Whitebook.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):  Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  A. Shipping, Compactor Area:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, an extension cord was used to energize an overhead light fixture provided at the compactor work area. B. Receiving Workstation:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, an extension cord was used to energize a relocatable power tap that in turn energized a battery charger, a phone charger and a water cooler.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5261.00 · Current $2631.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i):  Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  Shipping:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, a hinged access door mounted on the dead front portion of Panel HA was ajar.  It appeared that the door would not stay closed and electrical tape had been used to try to secure it.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.304(g)(5):  The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  Repair Area:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, the ground pin was missing from the plug on the TPI Industrial pedestal fan.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(ii):  There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Shipping, Compactor Area:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, the extension cord used to energize an overhead light fixture was damaged.  The outer jacket was pulled away from the plug connection, exposing the inner, coated, conductors.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1547.00 · Current $774.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i):  The establishment had 20 or more but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified as an industry listed in Appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  The employer did not 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 form:    (a) Pilgrim Furniture & Mattress City, LLC:  On, or about, April 1, 2025, and at time prior thereto, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2024 or equivalent on or before March 2, 2025.  the establishment employed 75 employees and was classified under NAICS 442110 during calendar year 2024.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.37(b)(4):  Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  Receiving Warehouse, Aisle 16:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, directional signage was needed to direct employees to the exit door that communicated with the front showroom.

Issued

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:   Repair Area:  On, or about, February 21, 2025, a work rest was not provided on the left side of the Delta bench mounted off-hand grinder.