OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND RENT TO OWN, LLC

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment in 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 allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without wearing a seatbelt:     Front Loading Area - On or about October 18, 2017, the employer did not require the operator of a Caterpillar forklift to wear a seatbelt.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(i): Each employee exposed to an unprotected side or edge of a stairway landing that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was not protected by a guardrail or stair rail system:     Employees were exposed to fall hazards on the stairs, in the following instances:     a) Mezzanine - The lower flight of stairs was missing a guardrail system on the inside portion of the flight.     b) Mezzanine - The guard rail system on the lower and upper flights were missing midrails.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 Reduced

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:    Workshop - The relocatable power strip, containing multiple extension cords and melted plastic, was not used in accordance with the listing and labeling.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    Workshop - The working space in front of the breaker panel was blocked.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:     Flexible cords were not provided with strain relief, in the following instances.     a) Workshop - The 100 foot orange cord at the rear of the building.     b) Workshop - The large yellow cord powering a light fixture above the center stack of two by fours.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Jan 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Flexible cords were used in lieu of permanent wiring, in the following instances:    a) Workshop - An orange cord that powered the left compound miter saw.    b) Workshop - A thick yellow cord that powered a light near a stack of two by fours.    c) Workshop - An orange cord that powered the right compound miter saw.    d) Workshop - An orange cord that powered the table saw.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Flexible cords were found to be damaged and were not removed from service, in the following instances:  a) Workshop - An orange and grey cord had several cuts and gouges in the outer sheath.  b) Workshop - A blue 100 foot cord was damaged and improperly repaired.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with grounding type equipment did not contain an equipment grounding conductor:  Flexible cords were missing grounding pins, in the following instances.  a) Workshop - The 100 foot blue flexible cord.  b) Workshop - The orange and gray 100 foot flexible cord.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $724 · Current $362 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The OSHA logs of recordable occupational injuries and illnesses required to be kept under part 1904, were not provided to a Representative of the Secretary of Labor within four (4) business hours:    Facility - The 2017 OSHA 300 log was not provided when requested on October 24, 2017.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Dec 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking/working surface could support the maximum intended load for that surface.    Workshop - The employer did not ensure that the mezzanine could support the load placed upon it.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Workshop - The five pound Kidde Class ABC fire extinguisher, mounted near the table saw, was not inspected at least monthly.