OSHA Inspection: WESTWOOD MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Mar 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $4,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) On or about July 13, 2020, a written Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout) was not developed to ensure employee(s) who perform maintenance and repair work on HVAC units and other building systems, were not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from mechanical equipment.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Mar 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) On or about July 13, 2020, written procedures were not developed to ensure employee(s) who perform maintenance and repair work on HVAC units and other building systems, were not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from mechanical equipment.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Mar 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $4,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a) On or about July 13, 2020, training was not provided to preventive maintenance personnel in the recognition of hazardous energy sources, the type of energy sources, and practices and methods required to safely deenergize machines/equipment, including but not limited to HVAC systems and other building equipment and systems.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Mar 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  (a)  On or about July 13, 2020, maintenance employee(s) trouble shooting and repairing a Ducane Air Conditioning Unit (Model No. AC10B24 & Serial No. 6513090551), were not trained to assess the arc flash and shock hazard level of the electrical equipment being worked on.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Mar 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $4,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved:  (a)  On or about July 13, 2020, a maintenance employee trouble shooting and repairing a Ducane Air Conditioning Unit (Model No. AC10B24 & Serial No. 6513090551) was exposed to electrical hazards.  The employer did not ensure electrical safe work practices were employed.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Jan 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A): Safe procedures for deenergizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits and equipment were deenergized.  (a)  On or about July 13, 2020, safe deenergization procedures were not developed and provided to maintenance employee(s) trouble shooting and repairing a Ducane Air Conditioning Unit (Model No. AC10B24 & Serial No. 6513090551), exposing the employee to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(C): Stored electric energy which might endanger personnel was not released.  Capacitors were not discharged and high capacitance elements were not short-circuited and grounded.  (a)  On or about July 13, 2020, a maintenance employee trouble shooting and repairing a Ducane Air Conditioning Unit (Model No. AC10B24 & Serial No. 6513090551) did not deenergize capacitor(s) associated with the air conditioner unit.  This exposed employee to an electrical shock hazard.