OSHA Inspection: CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL FOUNDATION INC.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7391.00 · Current $4950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not verified through a written certification that the Workplace Hazard Assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7391.00 · Current $4950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    WORKSHOP:  The performance of the powered industrial truck (PIT) operator was not evaluated at least once every three years.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9239.00 · Current $6300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition:    WORKSHOP: The DeWalt 4-1/2 inch angle grinder used by an employee was not kept in a safe condition.    On or about August 09, 2018, the above grinder kicked back while the employee was grinding a bolt, the employee sustained cuts on the face from the incident.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Vertical portable grinders. Safety guards used on machines known as right angle head or vertical portable grinders had a maximum exposure angle more than 180 degrees.  WORKSHOP:  The Dewalt 4-1/2 inch right angle grinder used by an employee was not equipped with a guard.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  The OSHA 300 log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, 300A Summaries, and first report of injuries were not completed in detail.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The OSHA 300 log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for the 2018 year was not completed in detail as followed:      1.       No case numbers for date of injury marked 4-21-18 and 8-9-18.  2.      Column F was not marked with the object/substance which directly related to employee's injury and caused the employee illness.