OSHA Inspection: WOOD WINDOW MAKEOVER

Issued

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 μg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    (a) At the Old Tampa Armature Building, an assessment to establish exposure levels to airborne lead was not performed while employees sanded wood windows that were coated with lead containing paint on or about 06/05/2014.

Issued

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Section 4.1.4(2) American National Standards Institute, 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f): woodworking machinery was not firmly secured to benches, tables, or stands of adequate strength and design to prevent overturning or unintentional movement:        (a) At the Old Tampa Armature Building, radial arm saws, table saws and wood planers were not firmly secured to prevent overturning or unintentional movement during the renovation of wood windows on or about 06/05/2014.

Issued

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:     (a) At the Old Tampa Armature Building, receptacles designed to be wall mounted were used as part of electrical extensions exposed employees to electrical hazards on or about 06/05/2014.

Issued

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.   (a) At the Old Tampa Armature Building, radial arm saws, tables saws, wood planners and other electrical equipment were used and the branch circuits were not protected with ground fault circuit interrupters exposed employees to electrical hazards on or about 06/05/2014.

Issued

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    (a) At the Old Tampa Armature Building, electrical extension were observed passing through doorways were not protected to avoid damage on or about 06/05/2014.