OSHA Inspection: GLASS BLOCK HEADQUARTERS INC.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,568 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure all electrical equipment, including but not limited to receptacle power taps, flexible cords, and temporary light wiring, were free from recognized hazards.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure the receptacle power taps were used in accordance with the instructions.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage:    On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure flexible cords used in temporary lighting were protected from damage.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Splices. Flexible cords shall be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced:    On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure flexible cords in use were without splices.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,568 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure flexible cords were not worn or frayed.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,568 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself:     On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure the snaphook was not engaged directly to the rope. The fall protection rope was wrapped around a column and connected back to itself.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:    On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure the anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest was capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds nor was it properly designed by a qualified person. The fall protection rope was wrapped around a trash container that was full of construction debris.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,568 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure the fall protection system was rigged so the employee could not fall more than six feet or contact any lower level.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,568 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks:     On or about April 9, 2015, at a worksite located near the 1000 block South Broadway, Akron, OH 44311, the employer did not ensure the Yale motorized hand straddle stacker was equipped with the traction reversing switch. The switch was broken off the handle and was not identified during inspection and the vehicle was still in service.