OSHA Inspection: EXECUTIVE HOUSE APARTMENTS, LLC

Issued

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $3572.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.  WORKSITE/3900 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT:  The employer had not conducted a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as (but not limited to ) the operations in boiler room.

Issued

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1):29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protection equipment (PPE):  WORKSITE/3900 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT:  The employer had not conducted training for all the employees on the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as but not limited to operations in the boiler room.

Issued

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $6250.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, 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, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated and rendered inoperable.  WORKSITE/3900 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to)  boiler room repairs on the circulator line.

Issued

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities such as servicing and/ or maintenance of equipment.  WORKSITE/3900 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT:   The hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures were not written in step-by-step energy control, no alternative methods, in machine specifics for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the boiler room repairs on the circulator line.

Issued

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following: *Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control. *Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. *All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, shall be instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.  WORKSITE/3900 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT:  The employees, as "authorized employees, affected and other employees" were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) boiler room repairs on the circulator line.

Issued

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $893.00 · Current $893.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3):Each recordable injury or illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about January 5,2023, the employer had not recorded the employee requiring hospitalization within seven calendar days on the OSHA 300 log of work-related injury or illness and the OSHA 301 incident report.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.