OSHA Inspection: LATIPAC BUILDERS, LLC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.153(o): When damage to LP-Gas systems from vehicular traffic was a possibility, precautions against such damage were not taken:       a) West side of building, on or about 1-30-15:  Employees were walking/driving in an area immediately adjacent to a 500 gallon Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank that was not protected against vehicular/accidental contact.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Feb 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.153(l): LP-Gas storage locations were not provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20-B:C:     a) West side of building, on or about 1-30-15:  Employees were walking/driving in an area immediately adjacent to an unprotected 500 gallon Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank, with no fire extinguisher in the area.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Feb 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(b)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:     a)First floor, on or about 1-30-15:  Employees were ripping framing lumber on a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader.      b) First floor, on or about 1-30-15:  Employees were ripping framing lumber on a table saw that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or dogs.      c) First floor, on or about 1-23-15:  Employees were ripping framing lumber on a table saw that was not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.

Issued

Feb 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    a) First floor, on or about 1-30-15:  Employees were ripping framing lumber on a table saw that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to completely enclose the saw blade which protrudes above the table top and/or the piece of material that is being cut.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures:       a) Second floor, on or about 1-30-15:  Employees were working in the vicinity of an energized power panel that had a cardboard cover on it.

Issued

Feb 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:       a) First floor to basement, on or about 1-30-15:  Employees were using a closed stairway without a hand rail on one side of the stairs, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of up to 5 feet 4 inches.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REUIRED FOR THIS ITEM