OSHA Inspection: UNIBILT INDUSTRIES

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $5,082 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.  a) On or about September 8, 2023,  in the Assembly Area, employees were exposed to fall hazards from unprotected sides and edges of 12 feet when removing chain slings from the roof trusses on top of modular homes.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Mar 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a) On or about September 19, 2023 throughout the facility, the employer had not verified that workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Mar 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2): Frequent inspection. Frequent inspection. The following items shall be inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections. All deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard: (iii) Hooks with deformation or cracks. Visual inspection daily; monthly inspection with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected. For hooks with cracks or having more than 15 percent in excess of normal throat opening or more than 10� twist from the plane of the unbent hook refer to paragraph (l)(3)(iii)(a) of this section.   a) On or about September 19, 2023 in the Assembly Area, the employer was not completing a written certification of the hooks at least monthly on the 3-ton David Round Overhead Crane with Lohed hoists SN #70889-1 and SN#70889-2.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Mar 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(m)(1): Rope Inspection - Running ropes. A thorough inspection of all ropes shall be made at least once a month and a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the ropes which were inspected shall be kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel. Any deterioration, resulting in appreciable loss of original strength, shall be carefully observed and determination made as to whether further use of the rope would constitute a safety hazard. Some of the conditions that could result in an appreciable loss of strength are the following: (i) Reduction of rope diameter below nominal diameter due to loss of core support, internal or external corrosion, or wear of outside wires. (ii) A number of broken outside wires and the degree of distribution or concentration of such broken wires. (iii) Worn outside wires. (iv) Corroded or broken wires at end connections. (v) Corroded, cracked, bent, worn, or improperly applied end connections. (vi) Severe kinking, crushing, cutting, or unstranding.  a) On or about September 19, 2023 in the Assembly Area, the employer was not performing at least monthly an inspection of the running wire rope with written certification record on the 3-ton David Round Overhead Crane with Lohed hoists SN #70889-1 and SN#70889-2.