Cavco Industries Inc., a modular home manufacturer, has been found to expose its workers to safety and health risks once again. Since 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Cavco with a total of 38 violations across facilities in four different states. In October 2023, OSHA conducted an investigation and found that the company had committed 25 serious and two other-than-serious violations, resulting in penalties totaling $272,479.
The citations were part of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program Site-Specific Targeting, which focuses on establishments with high injury rates. The violations include issues such as lack of fall protection, improper use of ladders, failure to maintain safe walking surfaces, overlooked overhead hazards, and more. Additionally, inspectors identified over a dozen health hazards, including the absence of respiratory and hazard communication programs, inadequate provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), and failure to assess silica exposure.
OSHA Area Director Monica Camacho in Austin expressed concern over the findings and stated that Cavco Industries has a history of violations that indicate a failure to provide a safe and healthful work environment for its employees. The company based in Phoenix has now been given 15 business days to comply with OSHA’s findings or request an informal conference or contest the findings before an independent commission.
Given the seriousness of the violations and potential risks to workers, it is crucial for Cavco Industries Inc. to address these issues promptly and ensure the safety and health of its employees.
Cavco Industries Inc., known for producing modular homes across several states since 2015 have been found by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with a total of 38 violations across facilities located in four different states.
Following an investigation conducted in October 2023, OSHA cited the company with 25 serious and two other-than-serious violations resulting in penalties totaling $272,479.
The citations were part of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program Site-Specific Targeting which focuses on establishments with high injury rates.
The violations include issues such as lack of fall protection systems used properly by workers at their workplace without proper training or supervision.
Inspectors also identified over a dozen health hazards such as absence of respiratory programs leading to breathing problems among workers due to exposure to harmful substances like silica during construction processes.
OSHA Area Director Monica Camacho expressed her concern about these findings stating that Cavco Industries have repeatedly failed to provide a safe working environment for their employees despite numerous warnings from regulatory bodies.
