OSHA Inspection: OLM GIFTS, INC.

Issued

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent and continuous.  At west side of the building structure; employees operated a mortar mixer that was missing a ground prong, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from damage. Sharp corners and projections shall be avoided. Flexible cords and cables may pass through doorways or other pinch points, if protection is provided to avoid damage.  At west side of the building structure; employees operated a mortar mixer with a damage flexible electric cord, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  Inside of the building structure, east side; employees used an energized flexible cord without strain relief to power a mortar mixer, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program.     At west side of the building structure; the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program when employees use such as but not limited to Portland cement, crystalline silica, calcium magnesium hydroxide, calcium magnesium hydroxide oxide, and limestone, exposing employees to inhalation hazard.

Issued

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(3)(ii): Each lavatory was not provided with hot and cold running water, or tepid running water.  At west side of the building structure; the employer did not provide a hand washing station for employees who mixed Amerimix colored mortar which contained such as but not limited to Portland cement, crystalline silica, calcium magnesium hydroxide, calcium magnesium hydroxide oxide, and limestone exposing employees to a contact hazard.