OSHA Inspection: CONTAINER MAINTENANCE CORPORATION

Issued

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5407.00 · Current $3244.00 Reduced

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) East Wall of the Office Trailer: A relocatable power tap designed and listed to provide power to high concentrations of low powered loads such as computers, TV's, stereos, printers, etc. was used to provide power to high powered loads such as a  Frigidaire full sized refrigerator; a Primo water dispenser and ice maker; and a Wal-Mart microwave oven.

Issued

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2): Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served:  a) East Wall of the Office Trailer: A relocatable power tap was used to provide power to a Frigidaire full sized refrigerator (6 amps); a Primo water dispenser and ice maker (6 amps); and a Wal-Mart microwave oven (12.5 amps), with a total of 24.5 amps, which is 9.5  more than the power taps 15 amp capacity.

Issued

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5407.00 · Current $3244.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.152(d)(1)(xvi): Oxygen cylinders were not separated from fuel gas cylinders and combustible materials by either a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or a barrier having a fire-resistance rating of 30 minutes.  a) Worksite: oxygen and acetylene compressed gas cylinders in the back of utility trucks used at the site were found to have been left on the truck and not used on the weekends or during holidays. They should have been placed in storage where they are separated by a distance 20 feet from each other, or had a fire resistant barrier between them.  b) North end of the Car Port Bay: An oxygen and LP Gas compressed gas cylinders were used on an intermittent basis by employees to perform cutting jobs were left together on a welding cart over weekends and holidays,  were not removed from the welding cart and placed in storage where they are separated by a distance 20 feet from each other, or had a fire resistant barrier between them.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED