OSHA Inspection: WMT HOUSING, LLC

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $5,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Main building, Tops, on or about December 14, 2017, the exit route outside the west exit door was blocked by a large plastic bucket, exposing employees to a hazard of receiving contusion and or fractures to their legs.      b)  Maintenance shop/tool room, on or about December 14, 2017, the exit door was pad locked and blocked, thus exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   a) Frame Shop, on or about December 14, 2017, the exit door leading from the shop area to the outside of the building was not marked "exit", exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:   a) Main Building, on or about December 14, 2017, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in areas where the exit signs for the designated exit doors were not illuminated, exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $5,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:    a)  Exterior, on or about December 14, 2017 and at times prior to, employees were not wearing head protection during roofing and framing work, resulting in a struck-by hazard.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,086 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    a)  Frame Shop, on or about December 14, 2017,employees were performing stick and MIG welding operations inside the shop without welding screens in place to protect adjacent workers in the area from ultraviolet light burns.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $3,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards, other than the dead front externally-operable type and accessible only to qualified persons, were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and/or were not dead front:    a)  Frame Shop, on or about December 14, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards, in that the breaker panel had unused openings in the face plate.     b)  Frame Shop, on or about December 14, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards, in that a 240 volts, three phase electrical breaker panel was not dead front.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $3,800 Reduced

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) Floor Department, on or about December 14, 2017, flexible cord was being used on a permanent basis to provide power to the Lasalle Brisrtol Manufacturer Duct Work Machine, resulting in an electrical hazard.      b)  Floor Department, on or about December 14, 2017, flexible cord was being used on a permanent basis to provide power to the DeWalt Chop Saw, resulting in an electrical hazard.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $6,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:      a)  At the plant, on or about December 14, 2017, the employer had at least three separate cases resulting in hospitalization that were not reported to OSHA within 24 hours.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:  a)  Frame Shop, on or about December 14, 2017, the electrical panel boxes for the overhead crane, welders, and lights were not labeled, exposing employees to electrical and burn hazards.    b)  Final Finish Shop, on or about December 14, 2017, the electrical panel box for the lights were not labeled, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a)  At the facility, on or about December 14, 2017, and at time prior to, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for chemicals used such as propane, diesel fuel, mineral spirit, foam seal and ceiling mud by employees at the facility, exposing employees to skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.

Issued

May 9, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  At the facility, on or about December 14, 2017, and at time prior to, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who work with hazardous chemical such as, propane, diesel fuel, mineral spirit, foam seal and ceiling mud at the facility, exposing employees to skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.