OSHA Inspection: LEN POULIN, INC.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4702.00 · Current $2351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located, and/or identified so that they were readily accessible:  Garage - The six (6) portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located, and/or identified so that they were readily accessible.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not ensure that portable fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use:  Garage - Two (2) fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged condition.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Facility - Eight (8) portable fire extinguishers in the garage and two (2) portable fire extinguishers in the office that were not visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  Facility - Eight (8) portable fire extinguishers in the garage, and two (2) in the office that were not subjected to an annual maintenance check.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  Facility - The employer did not provide fire extinguisher training.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4702.00 · Current $2351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means for motors and appliances were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  Garage - Disconnect device(s) were not labeled to indicate purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident, in the following instances:  a) 480 volt GE disconnect device to the left of the 480 volt panel. b) 480 volt Square D disconnect device near the waste oil container at the back of the garage. c) GE disconnect device to the right of the oil filter/material storage rack.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and/or branch circuit at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  Garage Electrical Panels - Circuit breakers were not labeled, in the following instances:  a) Exhaust Box- Breaker number 3. b) Exhaust Box - Breaker number 5. c) 480 volt Square D Panel - The right side, top breaker. d) 480 volt Square D Panel - The right side, third down from the top breaker. e) 480 volt Square D Panel - The left side, second down from the top breaker. f) 480 volt Square D Panel - The left side, third down from the top breaker. g) Exhaust Panel - Breaker number 9. h) Exhaust Panel - Breaker number 10. i) Exhaust Panel - Double breaker number 11/13. j) Exhaust Panel - Breaker number 14. k) Exhaust Panel - Double breaker number 16/18. l) Exhaust Panel - Double breaker number 19/21. m) Exhaust Panel - Double breaker number 20/22. n) Exhaust Panel - Double breaker number 24/26. o) Exhaust Panel - Breaker number 28.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided, and maintained, around all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  Garage - Sufficient access and working space was not provided, and maintained, around electrical equipment, in the following instances:  a) Access to the left exhaust panel was blocked. b) Access to the right exhaust panel was blocked. c) Access to the 480 volt GE device was blocked. d) Access to the GE disconnect device was blocked.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $3226.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   Garage - Two (2) openings inside the 480 volt panel board were not effectively closed to prevent employee contact with live parts.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and/or fittings were not provided with covers:  Garage - Two (2) junction boxes in the garage did not have a cover securely attached.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures listed under this provision:  Garage - An electrical box on the auto lift was not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2350.00 · Current $1175.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard, the employees had not previously been trained about, was introduced into their work area:  Facility - The employer did not provide all employees with hazard communication training prior to the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a): The employer did not retain OSHA 300 logs, 300A forms, and/or 301 logs or equivalent for the previous 5 years.  Facility - The employer did not retain any OSHA 300 logs, 300A forms, and 301 logs or equivalent.

Issued

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified 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:  Facility - The employer did not have a written workplace hazard assessments for tasks which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment that include, but are not limited to, hazards associated with the following job tasks:  a) Welding. b) Grinding. c) Cutting. d) Use/handling of hazardous chemicals.