OSHA Inspection: NORTHFORK BUILDERS INC.

Issued

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which met all the requirements of paragraph (i)(1) of this section for hoods for circular ripsaws:  a) At 48775 S Lake Owen Drive in Cable, WI in the garage; The employees were exposed to hazards as the Powermatic table saw did not have an adequate hood guard.

Issued

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  a) At 48775 S Lake Owen Drive in Cable, WI in the storage area attached to the garage; The portable heater unit was not listed or approved for use in the manner that it was used by a recognized underwriter laboratory.

Issued

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.407(b): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not approved as intrinsically safe or approved for the hazardous (classified) location or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  a) At 48775 S Lake Owen Drive in Cable, WI in the storage area attached to the garage; The heater unit was not approved as intrinsically safe for a Class I location.

Issued

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) At 48775 S Lake Owen Drive in Cable, WI in the garage and the family cabin; The employees were exposed to hazards when working near energized outlet boxes that did not have faceplates.

Issued

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, or receptacles had live parts normally exposed to employee contact:  a) At 48775 S Lake Owen Drive in Cable, WI in the garage; The employees were exposed to hazards as the energized light switches did not have cover plates on them.

Issued

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) At 48775 S Lake Owen Drive in Cable, WI in the family cabin; The employees were exposed to hazards while accessing the unguarded loft area without the use of fall protection.

Issued

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever was less, were not equipped with one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a) At 48775 S Lake Owen Drive in Cable, WI in the family cabin; The employees were exposed to hazards as they accessed the stairwell going up to the 2nd level and down into the basement. The stairwells did not have a handrails on the open sides.