OSHA Inspection: FACILITY REPAIR SERVICES

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:      The employer did not establish or implement a lockout tagout program with a written program, machine specific procedures, training and annual inspections of the program to ensure that it was appropriate for protecting employees who service machinery or equipment, such as but not limited to, HVAC systems, electrical outlets and lighting fixtures.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    In the electrical room near the public restrooms, a blank was missing from an electrical panel box, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring of employees who were, or might reasonably be expected to be exposed to airborne concentrations at or above the 8-hour TWA and/or excursion limits:    The employer did not perform initial air monitoring for employees  performing housekeeping and maintenance activities around asbestos containing materials such as but not limited to, floor tile and black mastic.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2)(iii): The building owner or facility owner did not inform employers of employees who performed housekeeping activities of the presence and location of asbestos containing material (ACM) or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) in such areas that may be contacted during such activities:    The employer did not inform the employees  of the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the work site prior to allowing work to begin. The building contains asbestos containing material such as but not limited to, floor tile, and black mastic.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide, at no cost to employees who perform housekeeping operations in an area which contains presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) and/or other asbestos-containing material (ACM), an asbestos awareness training course:    The employer did not provide training to employees performing housekeeping and maintenance activities around asbestos containing materials such as but not limited to, floor tile and black mastic.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:      Employees are exposed to burn and tripping hazards caused by caused by fire extinguishers in unmarked location, such as but not limited to, electrical room near key shop and the Georgia Power hallway.