OSHA Inspection: DAN ROMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto employees performed framing activities, which included installing trusses, from the exterior top plates without a fall protection system in place exposing them to fall hazards ranging from approximately 10 feet to 19 and a half feet.      b) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto employees performing framing activities on the second floor level were exposed an approximate 13 and a half foot fall hazard at unguarded window openings.      c) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto employees performing framing activities were exposed to an open sided floor at the top of the stairway when accessing the second floor.    Note) Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:    a) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto the responsible person on site and employees performing framing activities did not recognize the hazards of working from exterior top plates, unguarded wall openings, and open sided floors, and take actions to minimize or eliminate these hazards.      Note) Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having more than four risers or rising more than 30 inches was not equipped with one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:      a) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto the interior stairway used for access to and from the second level did not have a stairrail system in place.  Stairway had approximately 16 risers.    Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto an employee performing framing activities which included setting trusses, stood on the top cap of an estimated eight foot self supporting ladder.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders:    a) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto the responsible person on site and employees performing framing activities did not ackowledge the hazard of an unprotected stairway and landing, and take the minimum actions to eliminate or minimize the hazard.    b) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 and times prior thereto the responsible person and employee(s) on site did not acknowledge the hazard of improper use of a self supporting ladder and take action to eliminate or minimize the hazard.     Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(b): Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment:    a) Jobsite: On October 25, 2011 eyewear worn by employees performing framing activities, which included the use of a nail gun, did not met the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z87.1-1968 requirements.      Note) Abatement certifiaction IS required for this item.