OSHA Inspection: THE VICTUS GROUP INC.

Issued

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator. The Small Entity Compliance Guide contains criteria for the selection of a program administrator and a sample program that meets the requirements of this paragraph. Copies of the Small Entity Compliance Guide will be available on or about April 8, 1998, from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Publications, Room N 3101, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210 (202-219-4667).  On or about December 13, 2023, at location 3800 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914:  The employer did not develop and implement a Respiratory Protection program to protect employees exposed to hazardous airborne substances such as respirable nuisance dust during work being performed such as, but not limited to, dry sanding joint compound.

Issued

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"); and  On or about December 13, 2023, at location 3800 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914:  The employer did not provide respirator users with information contained in Appendix D where employees performing work where exposed to nuisance dust and voluntary respirator use was permissible.

Issued

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  On or about December 13, 2023, at location 3800 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914:  A hazard assessment was not performed to ensure the recognition and avoidance of an unsafe condition for employees exposed to hazardous airborne substances such as nuisance dust during work being performed such as, but not limited to, dry sanding joint compound.

Issued

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $1844.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i): Live parts. Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles shall have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact. However, rosettes and cleat-type lampholders and receptacles located at least 8 feet (2.44 m) above the floor may have exposed parts.  On or about December 13, 2023, at location 3800 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914:  Employees were exposed to live parts of electrical receptacles due to missing cover plates were and in use in the main hallway and in a chemical storage closet.

Issued

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $2766.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v):A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).  On or about December 13, 2023, at location 3800 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914:  A Genie aerial lift (Model: Z30/20N, Serial: Z30N08-11424) was operated by an employee without the use of a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:  On or about December 13, 2023, at location 3800 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914:  A Genie aerial lift (Model: Z30/20N, Serial: Z30N08-11424) was operated by an employee, who was not properly trained to operate an aerial lift.