OSHA Inspection: CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,967 · Current $5,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition.    On or about 12 April 2017, and at times prior thereto, the facility was not kept in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition.  a) Exteriors Department: Hoses and cords were either coiled up or running across the upper aisle walkway, with several located at the landing of a stairway, exposing the workers to a tripping and fall hazard of approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor below.  b) Deleted  c) Paint Booth: Within the paint booth near the filters, excess debris and trash had been allowed to buildup, exposing the painter to a tripping hazard.  d) Deleted

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,950 · Current $8,963 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces.  On or about 12 April and 2 May 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees working within the Exteriors department were not provided with a safe means of access and egress to and from the catwalks while performing work on the rooftops of the mobile homes under construction, exposing them to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet 7 inches and more to the concrete foundation below.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,950 · Current $8,963 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee on a runway or similar walkway was protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system.  On or about 12 April 2017, and at times prior thereto, Ceiling Set and Exterior - Tops departments, the catwalk guardrail systems had several instances where a guardrail member was missing, a chain was not in place, or a post was damaged, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet 6 inches to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $29,876 · Current $22,407 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition.  On or about 12 April 2017, and at times prior thereto, the facility was not kept in a clean and dry condition. a) Production Floor: The concrete floor had standing water in several areas, to include Trim, Exteriors, and Ceiling Sets, where pedestrian traffic was common, exposing the workers to a slipping hazard. b) Paint Booth: The outer perimeter of the paint booth floor had excessive paint build-up, exposing the painter to a slipping or tripping hazard. Also, tarps had been laid out covering the floor which had standing water and areas that the tarp was bunched up, creating both a slipping and tripping hazard.  Cavco Industries, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.22(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1043543, citation number 01, item number 003 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/23/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2301 N. Highway 46, Seguin, TX 78155.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $126,749 · Current $95,062 Reduced

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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  Employees working at elevated heights in excess of 4 feet and more were not protected from falling. a) Ceiling Set: On or about 12 April 2017, an employee was performing work on a ceiling of a mobile home trailer under construction while wearing a harness but not connected to a lanyard or self-retracting lifeline (SRL). The height of the employee to the next lower landing was approximately 54 inches or 4 feet 6 inches. b) Ceiling Set: On or about 2 May 2017, an employee was performing work on a ceiling of a mobile home trailer under construction without the use of a harness or lanyard/SRL. The height of the employee to the next lower landing was approximately 54 inches or 4 feet 6 inches. c) Exteriors: On or about 2 May 2017, an employee was applying shingles to the roof of a mobile home under construction while standing on the top rail of the catwalk guardrail at the edge of the roof with a drop off to the concrete floor below at a height of approximately 127 inches or 10 feet 7 inches. d) Upper Mill: Employees access the mezzanine edge to place product in a wooden bin, place trash in a dumpster, and stack cut product for pickup, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet to the concrete below. e) Cabinets: Employees access the mezzanine edge to retrieve parts and place trash in a dumpster, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the concrete below.  Cavco Industries, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1043543, citation number 02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/23/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2301 N. Highway 46, Seguin, TX 78155.