OSHA Inspection: PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $9506.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:        a) Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd Floor, Room 280 - An employee was servicing energized electrical components of a Water-To-Air Heat Pump without the use of appropriate hand, extremity and body protection to protect from electrical shock and thermal hazards.        Noted on or about 5/28/17.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  a) Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd floor, Room 280 - An employee servicing a water-To-Air Heat Pump was not provided electrical protective equipment.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $9506.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized, other safety related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved:      a) Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd Floor, Room 280 - An employee servicing a Water-To-Air Heat Pump did not use safety related work practices while working on or near energized parts. While servicing the unit, the employee contacted energized live parts and was electrocuted as a result.    Noted on or about 5/28/17.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that qualified persons were capable of working safely on energized circuits and were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:   Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd Floor, Room 280 - An employee did not safely service an energized Water-To-Air Heat Pump by using special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, or insulated tools.  Noted on or about 5/28/17.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  a) Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd Floor, Room 280 - An employee was servicing a Water-To-Heat Pump that was energized without being trained in the use of safety related work practices.   Noted on or about 5/28/17.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee may be exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or was near to them:      a) Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd Floor, Room 280 - The employer did not ensure that the Water-To-Air Heat Pump was deenergized to protect employees engaged in service activities.       Noted on or about 5/28/17.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $9506.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that exposed deenergized parts were locked out and tagged in accordance with paragraph (b) and treated them as energized parts.    a) Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd Floor, Room 280 - The employer did not ensure that an employee servicing a Water-To-Heat Pump unit treated any exposed parts as energized.     Noted on or about 5/28/17.

Issued

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $5506.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): Employees did not use insulated tools or handling equipment that might make contact with such conductors or parts when working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts:      Jobsite: Steward Place, 2nd Floor, Room 280 - An employee servicing a Water-To-Air Heat Pump with exposed energized conductors without the use of insulated tools or handling equipment was exposed to shock hazards.    Noted on or about 5/28/17.