OSHA Inspection: HONG KAI TRADING INC.

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a)               On or about 05/17/13, at the establishment of 58-90 54th Street. Maspeth, NY    An exit door in the front of the warehouse was locked with a rolling gate.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a)               On or about 05/17/13, at the establishment of 58-90 54th Street. Maspath, NY  An exit route in the front of the warehouse was placed with pallets of soda.  ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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)               On or about 05/17/13, at the establishment of 58-90 54th Street. Maspath, NY     Employees were operating a powered industrial truck without forklift training.      ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.