OSHA Inspection: TITAN MODULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.    a). Plant 1 and 2, Tops Department - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, employees were not properly erecting and dismantling mobile scaffolding aluminum planks, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 8.5 feet onto concrete flooring and struck-by hazards.    b). Plant 1 and 2, Tops Department - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, casters were not locked on mobile scaffolding units, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 8.5 feet onto concrete flooring.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards. Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    a). Plant 1 and 2, Tops Department - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, the stationary elevated platforms were not fully guarded on all open sides and were not equipped with toeboards, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 8.5 feet onto concrete flooring and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms.    Plant 1, Interior Walls Department - On or about and times prior to February 15, 2015, there were two stairways that were not equipped with standard railing on their open sides, thus exposing employees to a trip and a fall hazard of approximately 32.5 inches onto concrete flooring.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6.    a). Plant 1, Floor Department - On or about and times prior to February 12, 2015, there was a propylene gas cylinder that was not secured, thus exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).    a). Plant 2, Tops Department - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, the employer did not assess the need for personal protective equipment for employees working on the top of modular buildings, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of up 12.6 feet onto concrete flooring.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent.    a). Plant 2 - On or about February 10, 2015, soap was not maintained in the men's restroom, thus exposing employees to health hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling.  a). Plant 2 - On or about February 10, 2015, paper towels were not maintained in the men's restroom, thus exposing employees to health hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Aug 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval.    a). Plant 2, Exterior Department - On or about and times prior to February 11, 2015, the employer did not obtain written manufacturer's approval when a personnel work platform was used with a Hyundai forklift truck (model: 30D-7E) with the following conditions: the platform was not secured to the lifting carriage or forks, no mast guard protection, inadequate fall protection system, and no platform capacity rating, thus exposing employees to fall and caught-in between hazards.      b). Plant 2 - On or about and times prior to February 11, 2015, the employer did not obtain written manufacturer's approval when a tow attachment was used with a Hyundai forklift truck (model: 30D-7E) to move modular buildings down the production lines, thus exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The items listed in subparagraphs (j)(2)(i)-(vii) were not inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, and all deficiencies were not carefully examined and a determination made as to whether they constituted a safety hazard.    a). Plant 2, Tops Department - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, the employer did not ensure the overhead crane systems were inspected daily for defects that include, but not limited to, functioning mechanisms, hooks, and hoist chains, thus exposing employees to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Aug 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s).   a). Plant 2, Mud Tunnel - On or about and times prior to February 11, 2015, employees worked under suspended tops of modular buildings when performing activities such as installation of electrical conduit and ductwork, thus exposing employees to a crushed-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Aug 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer.  a). Plant 2, Tops Department - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, the steel chain slings used to lift the top of modular buildings were not inspected prior to use, thus exposing employees to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Aug 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.  Plant 2, Tops Department - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, the steel chain slings used to the lift the top of modular buildings did not have affixed identification tags that denoted the size, grade, rated capacity, and reach, thus exposing employees to a crushed-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.    a). Plant 2, Tops Table - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, an electrical receptacle gang box was not properly mounted, thus exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l).  a). Plant 1 and 2 - On or about and times prior to February 10, 2015, the employer did not certify the training and evaluation of employees that operated a Hyundai forklift truck (model: 30D-7E) and a Tugger II Rough Terrain forklift.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Aug 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a). Plant 1, Floor Department Table - On or about February 12, 2015, two flexible electrical cords that were suspended from the ceiling had their outer insulation pulled back from their plug ends in which the internal wires were visible, thus exposing employees to an electrical hazard.