OSHA Inspection: CHEFMAN DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employees are constantly walking/working in between the non-anchored pallet racks, thus exposing them to a struck by and/or crush hazard.  Location: 29 Corporate Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 On or about: August 3, 2022  a) Pallet racks were not anchored to the ground, which are approximately 22ft high. Employees are walking/working and driving forklifts between multiple pallets racks daily. Employees are exposed to struck by and/or crush hazard.  b) Pallet racks failed to display in one or more conspicuous locations a plaque to permanently and prominently display the permissible loading of the rack. Employees were exposed to struck by and/or crush hazard.  c) The employer could not furnish load application and rack configuration drawings with each rack installation.  d) Damaged pallet rack uprights supports were not taken out of service, repaired or replaced before material was stored in them. employees were exposed to struck by and/or crush hazard.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2687.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    Location: 29 Corporate Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 On or about: August 3, 2022  a) One portable fire extinguisher was not accessible due to being blocked by stacked pallets.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(3): Unauthorized personnel were permitted to ride on industrial truck(s):    Location: 29 Corporate Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 On or about: August 3, 2022  a) Unauthorized employee was operating forklift, and came into collision with material rack post causing left hand to get caught-in-between the storage rack and forklift.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3586.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i): Sufficient access and working space was not provided for circuit breaker panels to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance.   Location: 29 Corporate Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 On or about: August 3, 2022  a)  Electrical panel located in warehouse could not be accessed due to the electrical panel being blocked by stacked pallets.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2687.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:   Location: 29 Corporate Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 On or about: August 3, 2022  a) Two junction boxes in warehouse did not have approved covers installed exposing employees to electrocution hazards.