OSHA Inspection: THE DEVEREUX FOUNDATION

Issued

Feb 10, 2022

Abate by

Mar 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,287 · Current $4,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Each employee was not protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems:  (a)  Bldg. 112 (Main House), Boiler Room:  A floor opening measuring approx. 19" wide by 24" deep over a sump pump pit was not covered or guarded, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards. Condition noted on or about the 6-month period of Feb. 17 - August 17, 2021.  (b) Bldg. 105 (Jackson B), Boiler Room: A floor opening measuring approx. 19" wide by 24" deep over a sump pump pit was not covered or guarded, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards. Condition noted on or about the 6-month period of Feb. 17 - August 17, 2021.

Issued

Feb 10, 2022

Abate by

Mar 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,360 · Current $6,216 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Jobsite located at 390 Boot Rd, West Chester, PA: In the Mechanical Room of Bldg. 104 (Learning Center), the Trane Climate Changer Air Handler, serial no. K92C13894, did not have guards installed for a protruding rotating shaft at the sleeve bearing access point in front of the unit & a rotating belt assembly at the back of the unit, exposing employees to caught-in-between hazards.    Condition noted on or about August 17, 2021.

Issued

Feb 10, 2022

Abate by

Mar 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front.    (a) Jobsite located at 390 Boot Rd, West Chester, PA, Bldg. 102 (Greenway):  The employer did not ensure that an electrical panel was dead front, exposing maintenance employees to electric shock hazards.   Condition noted on or about August 19, 2021.

Issued

Feb 10, 2022

Abate by

Mar 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:    (a) Jobsite located at 390 Boot Rd, West Chester, PA:  Employees performing work inside the sprinkler room of Bldg. 104 (Learning Center) were exposed to electric shock hazards in that condensation from an overhead water pipe was dripping down and accumulating onto the electrical control panel of a Weil-McLain natural gas boiler, model no. LGB-11.   Condition noted on or about the 6-month period of Feb 17  - August 17, 2021.