OSHA Inspection: DANYS HOME REMODELING INC

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Mar 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by fragments of plastic pipe used to transport compressed air for the operation of air operated tools and air used for cleaning, in the event the piping ruptures:   a. In the fabrication and compressor area, polyvinyl chloride ( PVC ) plastic pipe was used to transport compressed air in exposed above ground locations, for the use of air operated tools, a practice not recommended by the Plastics Pipe Institute and prohibited by ANSI/ASME B31.8-1986, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems standard, as observed on or about July 24, 2017.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1)(ii)(a): Safety guard(s) on portable abrasive wheel(s) were not mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel:  a) In fabrication, an employee was using a  Makita 9566CV 6" SJS HighPower CutOff/Angle Grinder without a guard for cutting openings into stone countertops, on or about July 24, 2017.