OSHA Inspection: GYPSUM WHOLESALERS INC.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $785 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    a)  Screw Room, storage mezzanine, on or about 4/23/13:  A fixed stairway to the upper storage mezzanine with five risers was not provided with a midrail on the left side descending.    b)  Bldg. 2, stairway to insulation mezzanine, on or about 4/23/13:  A fixed stairway to the mezzanine with 14 risers was not provided with guardrails on the left side descending in that there was a 5 1/2 inch opening between the stairway and wall.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,101 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Exit(s) were locked or fastened preventing free escape from inside the building:    a)  Screw Room, on or about 4/23/13: The exit door was locked.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  Bldg. 2, on or about 4/23/13:   Means of egress to two exit doors were blocked by pallets of material.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    a)  Bldg. 2, on or about 4/23/13:  There were no exit directional signs provided indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 4/23/13:  Employer did not ensure that employees in the warehouse and delivering of product wore safety toed shoes with metatarsals.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $785 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 fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 4/23/13:  There was no training provided to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,100 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)  Power Room, on or about 4/23/13:  A circuit breaker panel labeled Panel A did not have the breakers labeled as to what they controlled.     Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a)  Screw Room, on or about 4/23/13:  Circuit breaker panel at the workbench had two blanks missing.    b)  Power Room, Main Electrical Service Area, on or about 4/23/13:  Circuit breaker panel labeled Panel A had no inner cover, exposing live electrical parts.    c)  Power Room, Main Electrical Service Area, on or about 4/23/13:  Circuit breaker panel labeled battery charger/lighting had two blanks missing.    d)  Power Room, Main Electrical Service Area, on or about 4/23/13:  Circuit breaker panel labeled diesel pump had one blank missing.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    a)  Power Room, on or about 4/23/13:  Conductors feeding from a circuit breaker panel labeled Panel A were not protected from abrasion.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 4/23/13:  There was no written hazard communication program for employees exposed to various products including, but not limited to propane, sheetrock, insulation, plasters, etc.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.