OSHA Inspection: ACCURATE HOUSING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:      On or about March 1, 2016 the employer had not established a lockout/tagout consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections for servicing and/or maintenance activities performed on woodworking equipment such as, but not limited to:    a) The Monet DeSauw web saw (Serial No. 2002701)  b) The Mitek automated Matchpoint blade saw (Serial No. 0720145102381)

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    On or about March 1, 2016, electrical equipment and installations located in the Class II location posed by the operation of the Grizzly enclosureless air-material separator (dust collector) were not intrinsically safe and approved for this hazardous location.  The list of electrical equipment and installations includes, but is not limited to:    a) The Allen Bradley motor starter  b) The 480 volt receptacle   c) The electrical conduit carrying wiring for the motor starter, receptacle, and dust collector

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least 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:    On or about March 1, 2016, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals in use at the worksite.  The list of hazardous chemicals used includes, but is not limited to, liquid propane, paint, and mineral-based lubricants.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    On or about March 1, 2016, the employer had not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in use at the worksite.  The list of hazardous chemicals used includes, but is not limited to, liquid propane and mineral-based lubricants.