OSHA Inspection: BURT WILDER & CO OF NWFL, LLC

Issued

2016-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  a) On or about January 22, 2016, employees were using a Hitachi Brand hand held grinder with a cut off wheel, and were not protected from potential eye or face injuries from physical impact of debris or ceramic tile dust because they were not wearing any eye or face protection.

Issued

2016-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  a). On or about January 22, 2016 Employees operating a Makita Brand 4-1/2" right angle grinders/cut off wheel to trim or cut ceramic floor tiles were not protected from the hazard of flying, abrasive, and splashing objects, because the manufacturer supplied guard for the cut off wheel was not being used on the machine.

Issued

2016-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a). On or about January 22, 2016, employees were using a flexible extension cord to energize the hand held cut off wheel, work lights and battery charges, and were not protected from electric shock hazards because the ground pin of the flexible cord had been removed/broken off.