OSHA Inspection: ROBIN BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5636.00 · Current $3382.00 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees  a) Throughout jobsite, on or about  and at times prior to January 18, 2019, employees operated forklifts without wearing seatbelts, thus exposing employees to ejection, crush-by, and struck-by hazards.    Forklifts (sit-down type) and tractors:   UNIT#     TYPE MAKE                     MODEL                           SERIAL# R-12             Lift Yale                     GDP060VXEXSV097         B875B07017O R-15             Lift Yale                     GDP060VXNXRF087         B875V05737J R-16             Lift Yale                     GDP060VXNXRV097         B875V12213L R-17             tractor John Deere      5075E  R-18             Lift Yale                     GDP070VXNKAE087         D875V06786P R-19             Lift Yale                     GDP060VXNKAE087         D875V06783P R-20             tractor John Deere      5075E

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5748.00 · Current $3449.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:   a) Roof Assembly Area-On or about and at times prior to January 8, 2019, employees working on roof assembly such as installing hat channel were not protected from falling through the open truss, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet to the lower surface.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5636.00 · Current $3382.00 Reduced

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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):  a) Forklift - On or about and at times prior to January 18 2019, the employer did not ensure employees who operated sit-down gas powered forklift were trained to operate such powered industrial trucks in accordance with the standard, exposing employees to ejection and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4508.00 · Current $2705.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a)  Metal Department- On or about and at times prior to January 18, 019, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with adequate guarding on a metal chop saw, exposing employee to caught in and struck by hazards.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  a) Diesel Refueling Area-on January 18, 2019, diesel tanks used for refueling forklifts were not placarded, thus exposing employees to hazard communication hazards.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  a) Assembly Area-On or about and at times prior to January 18, 2019, rack system that held lumber was not stable, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Flooring Department - on or about and at times prior to January 18, 20019, the employer did not ensure that a 15-amp 120-volt alternating current multiple receptacle power tap (surface mount metal box), was used per manufacturers safe installation and use instructions, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.