OSHA Inspection: CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Oct 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,733 · Current $7,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  WEST MEZZANINE: The employer did not provide fall protection for a mezzanine where the walking/working surfaces had unprotected sides or edges that were 8 feet or more above a lower level, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Oct 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,366 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(iii): Flammable storage was not kept in closed metal containers stored in a storage cabinet or in safety cans:  FIRST AID ROOM: There were 298 containers with 4,586 ounces of Class 2 flammable liquids that were stored on open wooden shelves outside of a closed metal container or storage cabinet, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Oct 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(n)(3)(vi):The employer did not require that the operator of crane(s) avoid carrying loads over people:  ROOFING PRODUCTION AREA: Employees worked under a moving suspended load from a 6-ton overhead crane, exposing employees to crush-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Oct 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,366 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:   MAINTENANCE SHOP WELDING AREA: Employees performed arc welding 15 feet from an exit door and 30 feet from the smoking area without shields or screens, exposing employees to direct rays from the arc.