OSHA Inspection: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about June 16, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees successfully completed a forklift operator training program containing elements in 29 CFR 1910.178(l) before being permitted to operate forklifts to move items in work areas such as the saw room.

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Abate by

Sep 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,805 · Current $12,805

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about June 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the hood guard on the Delta table saw, located in the saw shop, completely enclosed the portion of the saw above the table and was mounted to resist forces applied to the side.  The side movement and openings in the guard exposed employees to amputation injury.

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $9,147

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(f)(1): Feed rolls and saws on self-feed circular saw(s) were not protected by a hood or guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rolls.  Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about June 21, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the Model-208 rip saw was adequately guarded to protect employees from the saws and in-going nip-points of the feed rolls.

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,488 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about June 26, 2018, employees were exposed to eye injuries and debris being embedded in the skin in that compressed air used for cleaning was not used at 30 p.s.i. or below.  Employees cleaned saw dust from their body and work areas in the saw room using compressed air at approximately 100 p.s.i.

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.    a)  Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio:  On or about June 26, 2018, the employer failed to report an employee injury that resulted in  amputation.  On June 1, 2018, an employee sustained a partial finger amputation injury while operating a table saw; the employer did not report the amputation within twenty-four hours.      b)  Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. - Bryan, Ohio: On or about June 26, 2018, the employer failed to report an employee injury that resulted in amputation.  On April 9, 2018, an employee sustained a partial finger amputation injury while operating a table saw; the employer did not report the amputation within twenty-four hours.