Inspection 344515176 OPENED DEC 17, 2019Closed
4420 Post Office, Maumee, OH 43537 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 16, 2019 (fatal): Employee dies from carbon monoxide poisoning
At 12:15 p.m. on December 16, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a home builder, was found unresponsive after using a gasoline-powered pressure washer to clean the garage floor of a recently completed residential structure. The garage measured approximately 26 feet by 21 feet with a ceiling height of 9 feet, for a total volume of approximately 4,914 cubic feet. The garage doors and windows were closed as she worked, and there was no ventilation. The employee was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from the pressure washer and died from asphyxiation. asphyxiation.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $13,494 | $7,421 | May 12, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.55(a) · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists |
Serious | $13,494 | $7,421 | May 12, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.55(b) · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2020 | Final |