OSHA Inspection: DELTA HOMES, INC.

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 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 in that employees
were exposed to hazard of falls at Delta Homes Inc:
(a)Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling platform/catwalks
supported by
hoists.  The approximately 90 foot long catwalks/platforms positioned
alongside the
homes had one brace in the middle and Coffing hoist supported each end of
the platform.
(Reference American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B30.16.1973,
Chapter 16-2,
Section 16-2.3.2.3(e) and Coffing Hoist Operating & Maintenance
Instruction Pub. Part
No. EC6890-5, Rule 31 "Do not use hoist to lift, support, or transport
people".)
(b)   Employees without fall protection worked on roof areas installing
decking and
roofing material were exposed to falling approximately feet to the
concrete
floor.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to prohibit
employees from working on hoisted loads, install underbracing to support
the intended loads on
the work platforms, and to use a fall arrest system for work performed on
roof areas.med

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 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 in that employees
were exposed to hazard of being struckby or crushed by load at Delta Homes
Inc:
(a)Employees were allowed to stand, reach, and walk underneath hoisted
loads, i.e.
platforms/catwalks along the sides and ends.  (Reference American National
Standards
Institute (ANSI) B30.16.1973, Chapter 16-2, Section 16-2.3.2.3(f) and
Coffing Hoist
Operating & Maintenance Instruction Pub. Part No. EC6890-5, Rule 32 "Do
not lift
loads over people".)
(b)   The lifting dewvices used with the Coffing hoists did not have the
rated
Employees without fall protection worked on roof areas installing decking
and roofing
material were exposed to falling approximately feet to the concrete floor.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to prohibit
employees from working on hoisted loads, install underbracing to support
the intended loads on
the work platforms, and to use a fall arrest system for work performed on
roof areas.med

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $573 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $573 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Issued

Mar 30, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999