OSHA Inspection: EDWARDS SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Apr 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,607 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     a)	Upper floor, South side of building:  On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a 12 foot 1 1/8 inch fall hazard by working around an unprotected wall opening.  There was top rail in the opening, but no mid-rail.    b)	Upper floor, South side of building:  On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a 12 foot 1 1/8 inch fall hazard by working around an unprotected window opening.  The window sill rose to 36 inches.    Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Apr 13, 2011

Abate by

May 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,890 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3):  When an injury or illness involves one or more days away from work, the employer did not record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column.    a)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not check the box in column H for days away from work injuries for cases 14, 15, and 17 in calendar year 2008.    b)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not check the box in column H for days away from work injuries for cases 1 and 5 in calendar year 2009.    c)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not check the box in column H for days away from work injuries for cases 3 and 6 in calendar year 2010.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 13, 2011

Abate by

May 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(4):  When an injury or illness involves restricted work or job transfer but does not involve death or days away from work, the employer did not record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log by placing a check mark in the space for job transfer or restriction and an entry of the number of restricted or transferred days in the restricted workdays column.    a)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not enter the number of days restricted or transferred in cases marked Job transfer or restriction for calendar year 2008.    b)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not enter the number of days restricted or transferred in cases marked Job transfer or restriction for calendar year 2009.    c)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not enter the number of days restricted or transferred in cases marked Job transfer or restriction for calendar year 2010.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 13, 2011

Abate by

May 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(1):  The employer did not review the entries as extensively as necessary to make sure that they were complete and correct.    a)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the OSHA 300A summary for calendar year 2008 was complete and correct in that column H did not match the entries on the summary, and entries with days away also counted as job transfer or restriction.    b)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the OSHA 300A summary for calendar year 2009 was complete and correct in that column I did not match the entries on the summary, and entries with days away also counted as job transfer or restriction.    c)	On or about March 24, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the OSHA 300A summary for calendar year 2010 was complete and correct in that columns H and I did not match the entries on the summary, and entries with days away also counted as job transfer or restriction.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.