OSHA Inspection: WORRYNOUGHT KENNELS, INC.

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons could accidentally walk was not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:    Dog Kennel by Grooming area:  Employees were exposed to a trip hazard where a floor hole measuring 2 1/2 inches in its least dimension was covered with damaged duct tape.

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    Exit Door: Employees were exposed to severe cut hazards where damaged glass panes were not repaired and the employees were not provided personal protective equipment for the hands.

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $170.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action or overheating:   Basement wall (Grooming area): Employees were exposed to imminent danger where a damaged duplex receptacle outlet with exposed internal wiring and a duplex receptacle with a broken ground pin embedded in the ground pin slot were used to supply power to portable dryers used where there was moisture.    Back Room: Damaged electrical equipment was held to the ceiling using a conductive duct tape.     Back Door area of the Kennels area: Damaged electrical equipment was used to supply power to a flexible cord set (extension cord).

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:    Back Room: An electrical socket with an incandescent bulb was not secured to the surface to which it was attached.

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $170.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or forms of approved enclosures:     Kennels:  Employees were exposed to imminent danger from electrical hazards created by exposed live electrical parts.

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $170.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:      Upper Level, Training area: Employees were exposed to imminent danger where they used an electrical receptacle outlet which did not have ground connections to supply power to a vacuum cleaner.  Both the receptacle outlet and its face plate (cover) were energized (hot).    Grooming area: (a) A hand dryer, Metro Air Force Commander, used for grooming purposes had the ground pin dislodged.                          (b) An Oster Dryer which originally had a three-prong attachment plug was replaced with a two-prong attachment plug.

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:   Floor of the Cash Register area: A duplex receptacle outlet on the floor to which a cash register and phone systems were connected did not have a faceplate.  Grooming area: A wall mounted duplex receptacle outlet did not have a faceplate.

Issued

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $170.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:     Lunch Room area: Employees were exposed to imminent danger where power cord of a refrigerator which was used daily was spliced.  The spliced power cord was in contact with metal parts of the refrigerator.