OSHA Inspection: ALBERT HUGO ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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 January 13, 2015, in the work shop, the Delta Unisaw did not have a guard on the point of operation, exposing employees to a amputation hazard.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  a. On or about January 13, 2015, in the work shop, the working areas contained accumulated amounts of saw dust, in that the working areas were not cleaned routinely nor maintained in a orderly and sanitary condition.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:  a. On or about January 13, 2015, in the workshop, the area above the break room where items were stored was not load tested, exposing employees to crushing hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  a. On or about January 13, 2015, connected to the portable table router, an electrical cord was not visibly inspected prior to usage, in that the cord was frayed and deformed, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a. On or about January 13, 2015, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazardous communication program to outline how requirements 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g) and (h) would be met for employees who have exposure to hazardous material such as but not limited to: 451 Lacquer Thinner, Sher-wood water white conversion varnish and Ultra Max high solids precatalyzed lacquer.