OSHA Inspection: COX BUILDING CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a.  On or about Sept. 16, 2014, at Cox Building Corp., in the maintenance shop, the employer did not ensure employees had a suitable flushing station to flush eyes and/or body while using corrosive materials, exposing employees to eye and skin hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a.  On or about Sept. 16, 2014, at Cox Building Corp., in the maintenance shop, employees were using a Shopline drill press that was not guarded by a barrier around the drill bit, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and burns.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a.  On or about Sept. 16, 2014, at Cox Building Corp., in the maintenance shop, employees were using a Shopline drill press that was not anchored, exposing employees to bruises, struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):  a.  On or about Sept. 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure used locks or tagging devices while performing maintenance in a Jandy 120 VAC pool and spa panel box to upgrade a pool lighting system in accordance with their written safe work practices, exposing employees to shock, electrocution and death.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a.  On or about Sept. 16, 2014, at Cox Building Corp., the employer did not implement a written respirator protection program with worksite-specific procedures, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    On or about Sept. 16, 2014, at Cox Building Corp., employees stored their respirators in their trucks and were not in a clean and sanitary condition causing the employee to be exposed to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance were not conducted at least once every three years.  a.  On or about Sept. 16, 2014, in the warehouse area, the employer did not certify that employees were trained and evaluated in the operation of the forklifts, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a.   On or about Sept. 16, 2014, in the outside lot on the south side of the warehouse area, employees were operating a forklift daily without examining the conditions of the forklift before use, exposing employees to bruises, broken bones and fractures.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  a.   On or about Sept. 16, 2014, in the maintenance shop, the employer did not ensure labels were on hazardous material containers, exposing employees to skin, eye, and ingestion hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a.   On or about Sept. 16, 2014, throughout the worksites, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, ingestion, and inhalation hazards.  b.   On or about Sept. 16, 2014, in the maintenance shop, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, ingestion, and inhalation hazards.  c.   On or about Sept. 16, 2014, in the warehouse, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, ingestion, and inhalation hazards.