OSHA Inspection: CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $11,524

Hazardous substances 0290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the spray finishing area in the chassis shop had overspray build up from spray painting activities, exposing employees to slip and trip hazards.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,913 · Current $5,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  On or before October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees working in the cabinet and utility departments of building 05 were exposed to hoses, cables, and cords strewn across the walking-working surfaces, exposing employees to slip and trip hazards.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,828 · Current $13,828

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure that ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed.   On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, shop floor personnel combined portable A-frame stepladders and wheel cart bases to create a purpose for which the stepladders were not designed, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface.   On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees in the exterior tops department of building 05 were using A-frame ladders which did not reach the landing surface in the closed position on a scaffold to gain access to the roof of a manufactured home, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,754 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that mobile ladder stands and platforms that have wheels or casters are equipped with a system to impede horizontal movement when an employee is on the stand or platform.    On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees in the finishing department used portable A-frame stepladders attached to mobile cart bases without wheel locks to impede horizontal movement, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

Sep 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(1): A fall protection plan was not prepared by a qualified person and developed specifically for the site where the leading edge work, precast work, or residential construction work was being performed:  Employer failed to develop a fall prevention plan under 501(k) when it claimed conventional fall protection strategies were infeasible.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,828 · Current $13,828

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees in the Exterior Tops department were working underneath overhead work without head protection, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck-by falling objects.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,913 · Current $5,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the fire extinguisher in the cabinet department area of the establishment was not inspected monthly, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,828 · Current $13,828

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s).  On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, an employee performed spray finishing in the chassis area while within a suspended load, exposing the employee to the hazard of being struck by the mobile home trailer chassis.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,828 · Current $11,062 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:  On or about October 5, 2023, employees working adjacent to the welding area in the chassis shop were not protected from arc welding rays, exposing employees to an ultraviolet radiation hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,876 · Current $4,701 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.   On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, an electrical extension cord and relocatable power tap were connected in series to power portable equipment, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,913 · Current $5,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:  a) On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a safety disconnect to the Hot Track in the Cabinet Department was blocked and obstructed, exposing employees to an electrical hazard. b) On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a safety disconnect to the Insulation Machine in the Cabinet Department was blocked and obstructed, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,913 · Current $5,530 Reduced

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:  On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, flexible cords were connected to permanently mounted light fixtures in the Plumbing Department of Building 05, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,913 · Current $5,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  On or about October 5, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a pedestal fan used in the Cabinet Shop Department area had strain relief damage, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.