OSHA Inspection: BILL LAKE HOME CONSTUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:   a) Box 23-13-B, on or about 6/26/2013; An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16 feet while applying asphalt shingles to a modular unit with a pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.   a) Northwest side of building; on or about 6/26/2013; Three combination LED Exit Signs with adjustable incandescent emergency lights with battery backup units were not operating over the designated emergency exit doors exposing employees to injuries while attempting to exit during an emergency.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  a) NW side of building, next to emergency exit door: On or about 6/26/2013, two unsecured stacks of steel trailer wheels were stacked 12 high next to the emergency exit door, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  a) Rear Corner Workbench; On or about 6/26/2013; A hand held clear plastic spray bottle holding a liquid was not labeled nor was it emptied at the end of the work shift exposing employees to potential chemical exposures.