OSHA Inspection: AFFORDABLE HOMES SUPER CENTER, INC

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by/crushed-by hazards:    On or about September 27, 2013 and times prior thereto, at or near 150 County Road 507, Lafe, Arkansas, employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards while setting one section of a double wide mobile home onto foundation blocks. The employees were using two 12 ton bottle jacks to lower the home onto its foundation when the unit shifted and fell. The unit was left raised on the jacks while employees worked underneath. An employee who was under the mobile home was struck-by and/or crushed-by part of the steel structure of the unit.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.305(d)(1)(i): The load was not cribbed, blocked, or otherwise secured at once after the load had been raised:    On or about September 27, 2013 and times prior thereto, at or near 150 County Road 507, Lafe, Arkansas, employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards while setting one section of a double wide mobile home onto the foundation blocks. While the load was resting on 12 ton bottle jacks the load had not been cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured while the load had been raised. The load shifted resulting in the unit falling and striking an employee working underneath.