OSHA Inspection: HANDI-HOUSE MFG. CO.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $5,967 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): (15) Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed.  Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of 29 CFR part 1910, the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by:    a) Production assembly lines, on or about and at times prior to August 13, 2018, employees were allowed to work and walk on roof tops without adequately installed personal fall arrest systems (PFAS), exposing employees to fall hazards over 13 feet.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards and who used personal fall protection systems or is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart.  a) Production assembly lines, on or about and at times prior to August 13, 2018, employees were allowed to work and walk on roof tops without adequate training specific to Horizontal Life Lines (HLL) and personal fall arrest systems (PFAS), exposing employees to fall hazards over 13 feet.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(11)(i): The employer did not ensure that each horizontal lifeline was designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person.  a) Production lines 1-4 on or about, and at times prior to August 13, 2018, employees were allowed to connect to a homemade horizontal lifeline that was not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two, exposing employees to impacting the lower surface.      1. Wire rope cable rigged in a manner that know as "saddling a dead horse"     2. Knots tide in wire rope cable      3. Safety Factor not known

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,695 · Current $4,483 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) On or about and at times prior to August 13, 2018, the employer did not adequately guard rotating sprocket that was attached to stud cutter, exposing employee to crush-by and amputation hazard.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) Stud cutting machine, on or about and at times prior to August 13, 2018, the employer did not ensure incline belts were adequately guarded on the drive motor, exposing employees to amputation, caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a)  Stud Cutting Machine on or about and at time prior to August13, 2018, an employee was required to operate the machine near unguarded chains and sprockets, exposing employee to amputation and crushing hazards.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a)  Stud cutting machine on or about, and at times prior to August 13, 2018, electric motor(s) with power cord attached was without strain relief, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a)  Throughout jobsite - On or about and at times prior to August 13, 2018, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for chemicals in that all of the elements of a Hazard Communication Program were not implemented to support the latest Global Harmonization Standards and their components.