OSHA Inspection: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $3,465 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a. Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about October 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure that maintenance employees exposed to fall hazards while performing demolishing work were trained to recognize appropriate use of fall protection.  An employee(s) working on the roof of Plant 1 was exposed to a 12 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations.  a. Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about October 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure an engineering survey was conducted and recorded by a competent person prior to beginning demolition work on the roof and roof supporting members of Plant 1.  An employee was exposed to a 12ft. fall to the ground when located on the damaged roof of Plant 1 to cut roof supporting members.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $1,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person and were not constructed and loaded in accordance with that design.    a. Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about October 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure the scaffold being supported by the Gradall 534C-6 rough terrain lift did not extend more than 10 inches past the wheel base.  The 18 foot platform extended past the wheel base approximately five feet on both sides.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $13,860 · Current $6,930 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a. Manufactured Housing, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about October 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure that employees who were tearing down damaged roofing materials were protected from falls.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet when performing the demolishing activities of the roof at Plant 1.    Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313782542, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on October 21, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 09302 State Route 6, Bryan, Ohio 43506.