OSHA Inspection: CB TRIMMING INC.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    Worksite:  Employees not wearing hard hats while working around site. They were exposed to overhead hazards as well as hazards from the side during handling of material on the site. On, or about, 2/14/12 an employee was struck the head by a falling door.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents.    Worksite:  On or about 2/15/12, an employee performing residential construction work was observed operating a Makita 10 inch table saw, Model # 4100, to cut interior wood trim without eye protection.  The employee was not wearing eye protection to prevent injury.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.250(a): All materials stored in tiers were not stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked, or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling or collapse.    Worksite:  Several doors were stacked and leaning against an interior wall. One door fell from the stack and injured an employee on, or about, 2/14/12.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    Worksite:  On or about 2/15/12, an employee was observed operating a Makita 10 inch table saw, Model # 4100. There was no guard on the saw.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(J): Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances were not designed for hard or extra-hard usage.    Worksite:  On, or about 2/15/12, employees were observed using an extension cord with a missing grounding terminal to power hand held power tools.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Worksite: Interior, first floor wash room. On, or about 2/15/12, employees were observed using electric hand tools and extension cords plugged into energized electrical outlets not provided with a cover, exposing them to electrical shock hazards.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,200 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.    Worksite:  On, or about, 2/15/12 employees installing interior trim were exposed to fall hazards, from heights of approximately 8 feet.  Employees working at the stair well edge were not protected from falling by safety net, personal fall arrest, or guardrail systems.       Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:    Worksite: On or about 2/15/12, the guardrail system on the second floor foyer area was constructed with cracked materials and was not adequately secured to the structure.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1926.1052(c)(5)  Handrails rails of stair rail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge, in any downward or outward direction, at any point along the top edge.    Worksite:  On or about 2/15/12, observed employees were exposed to fall hazards when they gained access to the second floor by a permanently installed stairway.  The stair rail was constructed with 2x4s that showed obvious signs of damage and would have failed in the event that an employee fell or leaned into the guardrail.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1926.1052(c)(8) Stair rail systems and handrails were not so surfaced as to prevent injury to employees from punctures or lacerations, and to prevent snagging of clothing.    Worksite: On or about 2/15/12, employees were observed working on the second floor, which they gained access to by a permanently installed stairway. The employees were exposed to hazards from a 2x4 handrail, which was fractured. The fractured piece of wood created a sharp fragment that could potentially cause lacerations, punctures, and/or snag clothing.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    Worksite - Employees engaged in construction activities were observed working near the edge of a work surface approximately 8 feet above the next lower surface. Employees did not receive training on the recognition of fall hazards and the means to mitigate relative hazards on, or about, 02/15/12.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.