OSHA Inspection: ECOSHEL, INC.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   Ashland Mill - Employees operating the Bostitch pneumatic nailer were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   Ashland Mill - Protective helmets were not worn by employees exposed to a pneumatic nailer and overhead hazards.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1600.00 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 (GFCI)for personal protection:   Ashland Mill - The blue and green extension cords plugged into the Generac generator were not protected with GFCI.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Protection was not provided to avoid damage to flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring which passed through doorways or other pinch points:   Ashland Mill - Protection was not provided to avoid damage to three extension cords which passed through a doorway.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(2)(ii): A receptacle installed in a wet location was not designed for the location:   Ashland Mill - The three green extension cords, each having one receptacle, were exposed to rain and were not designed for wet locations.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval:   Ashland Mill - The propane tank frame and clamp on the Yale forklift had been modified with wood and bungee cords.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks:   In the following instances powered industrial trucks did not met the requirements of ANSI B56.1-1969:   a) Ashland Mill - The parking brake was not set on the unattended Yale forklift.  b) Ashland Mill - The horn on the Yale forklift was not operational.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vii):  A safe place to ride was not provided on powered industrial truck(s):   Ashland Mill - An employee inside a cart was lifted by the forks of a Toyota forklift.