OSHA Inspection: ALPHA POWERSPORT INCORPORATED

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    (a) Southeast mezzanine; A guardrail or other acceptable means of fall protection was not provided for an open side on the elevated mezzanine.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(f)(1)(i): (i) Handrails are not less than 30 inches (76 cm) and not more than 38 inches (97 cm), as measured from the leading edge of the stair tread to the top surface of the handrail (see Figure D-12):    (a) Southeast mezzanine stairway; The handrail was not installed between 30-38 inches above the stair treads.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that a minimum finger clearance of 2.25 inches (5.7 cm) was maintained between handrails and any other object:  (a) Southeast mezzanine stairway; There was less than 2.25 inches of finger clearance between the handrail and wall it was mounted to.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Frame building area; Guarding was not provided for rotating parts and flying chips on equipment, including but not limited to; a drill press and horizontal band saw.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Shop area; Air guns used for cleaning activities were not equipped with devices to reduce air pressure to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    (a) Engineering office/photography area; Unused circuit breaker openings in a service panel were not covered with materials that were equal to the strength of the equipment wall.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed:  (a) Engineering office/photography area; Conductors were not protected from abrasions and openings through which conductors entered a junction box that was not effectively closed as required.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a) Engineering office/photography area; A faceplate was not installed on a junction box that contained energized conductors for a receptacle.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Engineering office/photography area; Relocatable power taps were installed in series (daisy-chained).

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Engineering office/photography area; An extension cord and relocatable power taps were used as a substitute for permanent wiring.