OSHA Inspection: JENKINS HEATING & COOLING, LLC.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(a): Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were not maintained in a safe condition:       a) South side of addition, store room, on or about 3-6-14:  One employee was using a table top miter saw with an inoperable/damaged protective guard.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(b)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:         29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:         29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:       a) South end of addition, store room, on or about 3-6-14:  Employees were ripping wood on a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader.       b) South end of addition, store room, on or about 3-6-14:  Employees were ripping wood on a table saw that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".       c) South end of addition, store room, on or about 3-6-14:  Employees were ripping wood on a table saw that was not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    a) South end of addition, store room, on or about 3-6-14:  Employees were ripping wood on a table saw that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:         a) Northwest corner of addition, on or about 3-6-14:  Employees were operating numerous power tools and equipment that were plugged into a power source that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:     a) Northwest corner of addition, on or about 3-6-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were plugged into two cords that did not have a continuous path to ground due to a missing a ground pin.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access:       a) South side of addition, store room, on or about 3-6-14:  One employee was using a fiberglass step ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of  11 feet 10 inches.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) South side of addition, store room, on or about 3-6-14:  One employee was accessing an attic area while standing on the top step and top platform of a fiberglass step ladder, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 11 feet 10 inches.