OSHA Inspection: FAMILY CRAFT BUILDERS LLC

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Sep 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:    a. On or about June 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, a safety and health program, which would address those hazards associated with the employees\' work environment and the company\'s procedures to eliminate those hazards had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Sep 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers:    a. On or about June 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, safety inspections had not been conducted by persons capable of identifying and correcting those hazards which would assure compliance with the company's safety program.

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Sep 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person  qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a. On or about June 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had not been trained to recognize the hazards involved and the safeguards required to protect themselves while working from scaffolding.

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Sep 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a. On or about June 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee training program addressing fall hazards and the company\'s procedure to be followed to protect the employees from exposure to those hazards had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Aug 18, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:    a. On or about June 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to falls from a tubular welded frame scaffold which had a 19 inch wide work platform.

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Aug 18, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level:    a. On or about June 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite,an employee was exposed to falls in excess of 10 feet due to the lack of a fall protection system (guardrails).

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Aug 18, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 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 shall be 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.     Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it isinfeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems:    a. On or about June 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, in lieu of conventional fall protection, the employer did not utilize an alternative fall protection plan as stated in STD 3-01A - Plain Languiage Revision of OSHA Instruction STD 3.1 Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction in that:    1. Employees working near the outside edge of the 2nd floor were not protected from falls.