OSHA Inspection: ECONOSWEEP & MAINTENANCE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a.  On or about September 14, 2012, inside the mechanic shop, the door that led from the mechanic shop to the outside did not have an "Exit" sign.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5):  Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    a.  On or about September 14, 2011, inside the mechanic shop, the door that led from the mechanic shop to the storeroom did not have a "Not an Exit" sign.    b.  On or about September 14, 2011, inside the mechanic shop, the door that led from the mechanic shop to the foreman's office did not have a "Not an Exit" sign.    c.  On or about September 14, 2011, inside the mechanic shop, the door that led from the mechanic shop to the main office did not have a "Not an Exit" sign.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     a.  On or about September 14, 2012, an employee servicing a street sweeper did not attach a block device around the hydraulic cylinder prior to entering the danger point of the machine, exposing himself to a caught-in hazard.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):  Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    a.  On or about September 14, 2012, the employer did not train employees how to recognize, isolate, and control energy sources associated with the operation of the street sweepers.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):  Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a.  On or about September 14, 2012, on the street sweeper trucks, the pulley that operates the vacuum and hydraulic system for the hopper did not have a guard, exposing employees to a nip point hazard.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):  Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a.  On or about September 14, 2012, on the street sweeper trucks, the belts that operated the vacuum and hydraulic system on the hopper did not have a guard, exposing employees to a moving belt.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a.  On or about September 14, 2012, in the south corner of the building, the two 5-horsepower air compressors did not have covers over live electrical parts, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1):  Openings through which conductors enter boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a.  On or about September 14, 2012, in the mechanic shop, the main electrical panel was missing the knock out plugs, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Mar 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a.  On or about September 14, 2012, the employer did not develop a written hazardous communication program for employees who work with chemicals such as but not limited to starter fluid, gasoline, diesel, and motor oil.

Issued

Feb 6, 2013

Abate by

Mar 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    a.  On or about September 14, 2011, the employer did not provide training about hazardous communication and the hazards associated with chemicals such as but not limited to starter fluid, gasoline, diesel, and motor oil.