OSHA Inspection: PARK TOWER APARTMENTS

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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:      The employer, Park Tower Apartment, exposed employees to electrical shock hazards while they worked on 110V and 240V breakers, receptacles, switches and heating elements at the apartments.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:      The employer did not provide training on energy control (lockout/tag out) program to ensure that all required elements of the program were understood by all authorized employees whose work operations were, or may be in an area where energy control procedures are utilized.