OSHA Inspection: MARQUIS SOLAR FRAME WORKS INC.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10641.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about February 26, 2026, procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy prior to employee(s) engaging in servicing/maintenance activities, including blade changes, on Full Automatic Photovoltaic Frame Production Lines.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14895.00 · Current $11395.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  On or about February 26, 2026, the employer did not ensure that hardware for isolating, securing or blocking of electrical and pneumatic energy sources was provided prior to employee(s) engaging in servicing/maintenance activities, including blade changes, on Full Automatic Photovoltaic Frame Production Lines.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10641.00 · Current $8140.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  On or about February 26, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) engaged in servicing/maintenance activities, including blade changes on Full Automatic Photovoltaic Frame Production Lines, were provided training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls was acquired by employee(s).

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1628.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  On February 26, 2026, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative within four business hours. An employer may use the business hours of the establishment at which the records are located when calculating the deadline

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1628.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i): If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.  On or about March 2, 2026, the employer did not electronically submit their information from their 2025 OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4):  Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  On or about February 26, 2026, a Linde forklift in the Production Area (Model E20) was fitted with extended forks without the manufacturer's prior written approval.