OSHA Inspection: IDEAL PORTABLE BUILDINGS & CARPORTS*

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:    On or about 12/8/15; the employer allowed employees to use the shop bathroom where the commode and the face bowl had a large build-up of dirt, grease and grime; thus exposing employees to serious germs and bacteria hazards.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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):    On or about 12/8/15; throughout the shop and the yard; the employer allowed employees to operate the fork truck (no name and model number) to handle materials without documenting their training and evaluation.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)  On or about 12/8/15; throughout the shop and the yard; the employer allowed employees to operate the fork truck (no name and model number) to handle materials, and the fork truck had the following defects: a) No seat belt b) No signal horn c) Missing cover over the mechanical parts located below the operator's seat.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:  On or about 12/8/15; in the southeast area of the shop; the employer allowed employees to operate and change blade on the  Delta radial Arm saw (Model CAT33-890 Serial #95H960) without provisions to prevent saw to restart upon restoration of power; thus exposing employees to amputation/laceration hazards.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material:  On or about 12/8/15; in the southeast area of the shop; the employer allowed employees to operate the  Delta radial Arm saw (Model CAT33-890 Serial #95H960) without a lower blade guard.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  On or about 12/8/15; throughout the shop; the employer allowed employees to use the shop where there a large accumulation of saw dust, broken wood and other debris was not cleaned up; thus exposing employees to unsanitary and tripping hazards.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   On or about 12/8/2015; at the fountain storage room; the employer made available for employees' use three #10 ABC fire extinguishers that had not been inspected since 2010.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(C)(3): Each cord set, attachment cap, plug, and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug were not visually inspected before use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage, and equipment found damaged or defective was not removed from use until repaired:  On or about 12/8/15; in the Northeast side of the shop; the employer allowed employees to use the Dewalt 12" Mita Saw where the cord was frayed at the plug end of the cord.