OSHA Inspection: HOMETRENDS, LLC.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  At Ashley Furniture Distribution Warehouse: The employer is failing to develop an energy control program to ensure that employees were not exposed to unexpected release of stored energy during maintenance and or servicing of equipment/ machinery in the warehouse. Employees have not been trained in the recognition, definition and application of Lockout/ Tagout as required by this standard.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Ashley Furniture Home Store Warehouse: The employer is failing to provide employees suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body while exposed to corrosives. Employees are exposed to corrosives when they add distilled water to the battery on the order picker. The only area available for flushing of the eyes is located approximately 150 feet away and is located in the break room area of the building and is obstructed with doorways, equipment and merchandise.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Battery charging apparatus for industrial trucks located in battery changing and charging installation was not protected from damage by trucks:  Ashley Furniture Home Stores Warehouse: The employer is failing to protect the charging unit for the order picker. The charging unit is placed on the cement floor of the warehouse next to a compactor and the offices exposing to sides of the charger to incidental contact from powered industrial vehicles used in the warehouses such as the Order Picker or a fork truck.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate powered industrial vehicles:  At Ashley Furniture Home Stores Warehouse: The employer is failing to ensure that employees that operate a fork truck and an order picker in the warehouse were trained per the requirements of 29CFR 1910.178 prior to permitting them to use the vehicles.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv).  In the warehouse on the West Wall next to door #2: The employer is failing to ensure that flexible cords were used only as allowed. An orange extension cord was plugged in to an outlet located between overhead doors 1 and 2 and was zip tied to conduit and run over door #2 and used to energize a power strip which provided electricity to a laptop.   29CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  [A]- prohibits use of flexible cords for permanent power and [D]- prohibits flexible cords be attached to building surfaces.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:  Ashley Furniture Home Store: The employer is failing to create an annual summary for injuries and illnesses.