OSHA Inspection: CHILSON OUTDOOR ADVENTURE RV, LLC

Issued

2023-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9): The employer did not ensure that ladders are inspected before initial use in each work shift, and more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury.  (a) Interior of shop facility - southwest section of the shop; An 8 foot Keller 678 Type II, fiberglass portable stepladder was used by maintenance technicians to access the roof area of recreational vehicles in order to perform maintenance and/or prepare vehicles to be sold.  (b) Interior of shop facility - southwest section of the shop; A 22 foot Keller KPRO KMT22, aluminum, multi-position ladder was used by maintenance technicians to access the roof area of recreational vehicles in order to perform maintenance and/or prepare vehicles to be sold.

Issued

2023-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(8): The employer did not ensure that the cap (if equipped) and top step of a stepladder are not used as steps:  (a) Interior of shop facility - southwest section of the shop; The top plate of an 8 foot Keller 678 Type II, fiberglass portable stepladder was used by maintenance technicians to access/egress the roof area of a recreational vehicle in order to perform inspections and/or maintenance.

Issued

2023-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4375.00 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):  (a) Interior of shop facility; Fall protection was not provided to employees performing inspections and/or maintenance on roofs of recreational vehicles (RVs) at vertical heights over 4 feet.

Issued

2023-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard.   (a) Interior of shop facility; Employees who are exposed to fall hazards by performing inspections and/or maintenance on roofs of recreational vehicles (RVs), did not receive fall protection training prior to performing elevated work.

Issued

2023-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4554.00 · Current $3188.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) Exterior & Interior of the shop facility; Multiple employees were allowed to utilize the Doosan G30N-7 forklift (SN: FGA15-1290-02150) to move recreational vehicles (RVs) in and out of the facility without being provided formal powered industrial forklift training.

Issued

2023-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $426.00 · Current $298.00 Reduced

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:  (a) Shop facility - northwest side of the shop; A single, uncovered blue hose and a single, uncovered black hose were running from the north wall across the walking-working surface to a recreational vehicle being serviced.