OSHA Inspection: TM MULTI FAMILY MANAGEMENT GA LLC

Issued

2018-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $5432.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees had not been trained and made familiar with the safety related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.   a) Premier Apartments: On or about January 23, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that employees were trained on electrical safety related work practices prior to troubleshooting a meter pack and breaker box (240 volts). Employees were not trained on the following topics:   1. The hazards associated with arc flash and arc blast;  2. How to select and inspect personal protective equipment to be used when working on or near potentially energized live parts;  3. How to effectively lockout and to verify the lockout of electrical equipment prior to performing work.

Issued

2018-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $5432.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified worked on electrical equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools.   a) Premier Apartments, Building 344: On or about January 23, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that were employees were qualified to work on energized equipment before troubleshooting a meter pack and breaker box (240 volts).

Issued

2018-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $5432.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees were not wearing protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed when working in an area where there was a potential electrical hazard.   a) Premier Apartments: On or about January 23, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards, in that the employer did not ensure Arc Flash Rated personal protective equipment  such as but not limited to arc rated clothing, electrical rated rubber gloves, heavy leather gloves, arc rated face shield and hard hatwas worn by employees exposed to electrical arc flash hazards when troubleshooting a meter pack and breaker box (240 volts).

Issued

2018-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) Premier Apartments: On or about January 26, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that the employees were permitted to wear a P95 respirator but were not provided the information contained in Appendix D.