OSHA Inspection: VANSANTIS DEVELOPMENT INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,838 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(h)(2): Outdoor exit route was not covered where snow or ice was likely to accumulate.  (Exception: Not required where employer can demonstrate that snow or ice will be removed before it can present a hazard):    a)  Maintenance Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  There was snow accumulation along the exit route outside the exit door.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a)  Pallet Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  An exit door was not maintained free and unobstructed in that the door frame was in disrepair thus preventing opening of the exit door.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,103 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 2/3/15:  Annual training was not provide to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    *ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,103 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a)  Maintenance Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  Extension cord providing current to the fuel pump was not grounded in that the ground pin was missing from the plug end.    b)  Pallet Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  An extension cord was not grounded in that the ground pin was missing from plug end.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,103 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a)  Pallet Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  The cover for a duplex receptacle outlet on the back wall was not secured in place exposing live electrical parts.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,103 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a)  Maintenance Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  Two extension cords providing current to a fuel pump were run from an outlet inside the building under an overhead door and were being used as permanent wiring.    b)  Break Room, on or about 2/3/15:  Extension cord providing current to heat tape for the water pipe was strung along the floor and being used as permanent wiring.    c)  Maintenance Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  A strip outlet and an extension cord attached to a workbench were being used as permanent wiring.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a)  Pallet Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  An orange extension cord had been spliced to a black extension cord.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 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 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)  Pallet Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  An extension cord had damage to the outer jacket of the cord.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a)  Pallet Shop, on or about 2/3/15:  A compressed air gun used for cleaning purposes on the pallet building bench measured >100 psi.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.