OSHA Inspection: MANITOU SKI CHAIRS LLC

Issued

May 8, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):  Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    1) On May 5, 2015, and at prior times, an electrical strip in the wood working shop had metal screws mounted through the body of the casing near internal electrical wiring.   The mounting caused damage to the casing which could expose employees to electrical shocks and the metal screws could become energized.

Issued

May 8, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):  Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:   1) On May 5, 2015, and at prior times, employees were exposed to electrical hazards where power strips in the wood working shop were daisy chained, which is not in accordance with the equipments UL listing.

Issued

May 8, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  Live parts of electrical equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    1) On May 5, 2015, and at prior times, a breaker box in the wood storage shed did not have a panel door.      2) On May 5, 2015, and at prior times, the door on a breaker box in the wood storage shed was left open.

Issued

May 8, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):  Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:    1) On May 5, 2015, and at prior times, a breaker box in the wood storage shed had a breaker missing from the panel and no blank was in place.

Issued

May 8, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored and maintained so as not to create a health hazard to the user:    1) On May 5, 2015, and at prior times, the employer had not ensured that employees who wore tight fitting ½ mask respirators were provided medical evaluations to ensure they were physically able to use the respirator.

Issued

May 8, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 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 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    1) On May 5, 2015, and at prior times, employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as paints and stains.  The employer had not developed and implemented elements of a hazard communication program such as maintaining safety data sheets and training employees on the hazards of the chemicals they work with.