OSHA Inspection: RITCHIES FOOD DISTRIBUTOR, INC.

Issued

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): Walking-working surfaces. General requirements. Surface conditions. All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  a) On or about April 29, 2022, employer did not provide a clear walking-working area, blocking access to an adjoin door from a freezer room towards the dry-storage area within the warehouse, a door often utilized by the employees.

Issued

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.   a) On or about April 29 2022, the exit route out of the freezer-area, was restricted in that boxes with products-merchandise, were placed in the exit path obstructing and minimizing the access to the exit doorway.

Issued

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(5): Exit Routes and Emergency Planning. Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes. Lighting and marking must be adequate and appropriate. Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).  a) On or about April 29, 2022, employer did not ensure that a door in the freezer room had a sign stating not an exit.

Issued

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $649.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Powered industrial trucks. Operator training. Training program implementation. Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  a) On or about April 29, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees required to operate PIVs had successfully completed formal classroom as well as practical training prior to operating PIVs in-order to ensure safe operations.

Issued

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): Power industrial trucks. Operator training. Refresher training and evaluation. An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  a) On or about April 29, 2022 employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator received refresher training and evaluation at least once every three years.

Issued

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(1): Power industrial trucks. Maintenance of industrial trucks. Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.  a) On or about April 29, 2022, employer did not removed forklift from service after the horn and/or alarm was not working while driver was operating the forklift and going in reverse.