OSHA Inspection: CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS CO.

Issued

2021-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12288.00 · Current $9500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards when employees are utilizing a cat walk more than 4 feet above ground. This was most recently documented on or about January 29, 2021 at 3200 Enterprise Avenue, York, Nebraska when employees were observed walking across a catwalk in the Zone 2 of the facility that was missing a portion of its top railing.

Issued

2021-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7022.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed:   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are not exposed to electrical shock hazards while constructing prefabricated homes. This was most recently documented on or about January 29, 2021 at 3200 Enterprise Avenue, York, Nebraska when employees were found to be working near energized electrical wiring in Zone 2 and Zone 3.

Issued

2021-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are not exposed to electrical shock hazards while constructing prefabricated homes. This was most recently documented on or about January 29, 2021 at 3200 Enterprise Avenue, York, Nebraska when employees were found to be working near an energized electrical junction box missing a cover in the Ceiling production area .

Issued

2021-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are not exposed to electrical shock hazards while constructing prefabricated homes. This was most recently documented on or about January 29, 2021 at 3200 Enterprise Avenue, York, Nebraska when an employees were found to be operating equipment and tools powered by extension cords throughout the facility where fixed wiring should be used.

Issued

2021-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were maintained in a legible condition:   The  employer is failing to ensure that the nameplate or markings of  the Daewoo G30s forklift are maintained in a legible manner exposing employees to struck by hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about January 29, 2021 at 3200 Enterprise Avenue, York, Nebraska. The forklift's nameplate displaying capabilities and weight capacities was illegible.

Issued

2021-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck by hazards when operating powered industrial trucks. This was most recently documented on or about January 29, 2021 at 3200 Enterprise Avenue, York, Nebraska when an employee was found to be operating a powered industrial truck for 6 months without receiving training.