OSHA Inspection: TAILORED FOAM OF NY INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2009

Abate by

Apr 10, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $400 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 the hazard of carbon monoxide intoxication:
a). Lowe's Project.  Employees were using a Northern Tool + Equipment
portable
gasoline powered generator inside the enclosed building.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the
hazard was to remove the generator from the building, thus complying with
the
manufacturer's Operator's Manual which prohibits the use the generator
inside a
building.
NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

Issued

Apr 7, 2009

Abate by

Apr 10, 2009

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced