OSHA Inspection: KURIYAMA OF AMERICA, INC.

Issued

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $7250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from hazards associated with struck by hazards:  a. Warehouse- Employees loading, unloading, and working around Industrial steel storage racks with the use of powered industrial trucks were not protected from struck by hazards where the employer did not identify and post the capacities of the steel storage racks, remove damaged wood pallets from steel storage racks that do not have pallet supports, remove damaged steel storage racks from service, and provide a storage rack design professional to evaluate damaged storage rack components.  b. Fire Hose Test Area- Employees leak testing fire hoses with couplings were not protected from struck by hazards where the employer did not provide for a positive means of securing the fire hose, coupling, and end cap in place while leak testing procedures are conducted.

Issued

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6696.00 · Current $3250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that stairs have uniform riser heights and tread depths between landings.  a. Warehouse- Employees were not protected from a trip hazard where the emergency exit door at the back of the site had a stairway without uniform riser heights and tread depths.  b. Leak Test Area- Employees were not protected from a trip hazard where the emergency exit door at the back of the site had a stairway without uniform riser heights.

Issued

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements.   Warehouse and Assembly- Employees were not protected from trip hazards where the stairways accessing the two emergency exits door at the back of the site did not have stair rail systems.

Issued

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6696.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2): Exit access was not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.   Assembly- Employees were not protected from a trip hazard where stored material in the warehouse reduced the width of the exit access to less than 28 inches.

Issued

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-13 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:   Warehouse- Employees were not protected from a trip hazard where material was stored on the stairs providing access to the emergency exit door at the back of the warehouse.

Issued

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:   Warehouse- Employees were not protected from a trip hazard where material and equipment was stored in front of two electrical panel boards and an electrical transformer at the back of the warehouse.