OSHA Inspection: HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2066.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  (a) Location - Basement, wet end:  On or about 4/20/16, the employer failed to maintain the basement floor in a dry condition.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4131.00 · Current $2892.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:  (a) Location - Boiler room / basement, wet end:  On or about 3/29/16, the employer failed to ensure that the authorized employee verified isolation and deenergization of the condensate system.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2066.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2): Revolving surfaces of shaft coupling(s) were not covered by a safety sleeve:  (a) Location - Basement, wet end - pit:  On or about 3/29/16, the employer failed to adequately guard a shaft coupling on a condensate pump line.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2066.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was to be attended while in use (for example, portable tools) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof when the attachment plug cap was removed:  (a) Location - Basement, wet end:  On or about 6/30/16, the employer had a 110-volt electrical outlet in a wet location without a weatherproof cover.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Location - PM 7, Basement:  On or about 6/30/16, the employer failed to employ one or more methods of guarding around pulleys on rope runs.