OSHA Inspection: OAKWOOD HOMES CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not
furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that on or about
October 15, 2002, at the worksite at 710 Swanner Loop in Killeen, Texas,
the employer failed
to protect employees from the recognized hazards of being struck by
building materials while
using special design lifting accessories with no proff-testing or capacity
markings. Spreader bars
and frame jigs were used in the production area to lift wall, floor and
metal frames for mobile
homes. They did not have a data plate with load capacity and related data.
Lifts were made with
2 ton (1814 kg) hoist over workers.  Among other methods, recognized and
feasible means to
correct this hazard include, but are not limited to :  Complying with the
requirements of
American National Standard Institute, ANSI/ASME B30.20a-2001,
Below-the-Hook Lifting
Devices, ensuring that all specially designed lifting devices are proof
tested and marked as to
capacity.

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Mar 3, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Mar 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Mar 3, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Mar 3, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $56,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not
furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees are
exposed to the hazards of falls of 12 to 14 feet at Plant #11 while
decking a roof of a newly
manufactured mobile home.  The employer failed to protect employees from
this
recognized
hazard on or about September 9, 2002 and October 15, 2002 at the worksite
at 710 Swanner
Loop, Killeen, Texas becaase employees were not provided fall protection
or a fall protection
system on all open sides of roofs.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard include
but are not limited to:
1.) Provide and require that employees on the roof wear a personal fall
arrest system
while decking.
2.) Reduce or eliminate the gap and elevation between the work platform
and the mobile
home.
The employer is not limited to the abatement methods suggested by OSHA.
The methods
explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. The employer
is responsible for
selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method.

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $56,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Mar 12, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Mar 19, 2003

Issued

Feb 21, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003