OSHA Inspection: PAGOWAY SERVICE STATION

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:    a) Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units:  On or about 20 APR 12, piles of scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear throughout the area. Workers on the roof and the scaffolding were at risk as they were exposed to scrap lumber with protruding nails on the ground.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(b): Combustible scrap and debris was not removed at regular intervals during the course of construction:    a) Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units:  On or about 20 APR 12, combustible piles of scrap lumber with protruding nails and debris such as cardboard and paper were not removed at regular intervals exposing workers to a fire hazard.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.96: Safety-toe footwear for employees shall meet the requirements and specifications in American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967. [58 FR 35152; June 30, 1993]    a) Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units: On or about 20 APR 12, one employee was observed on the roof without proper safety shoes. One worker was wearing slippers. Workers carrying construction - roofing materials and power tools without safety shoes were exposed to foot injuries.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units: On or about 20 APR 12, employees were observed on the roof , 2nd floor and ground floor working without hard hat exposing workers on the 2nd floor and ground floor to overhead hazards.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground-fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.     a)  Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units: On or about 20 APR 12, employees were observed using extension cord to portable power tools such as Skil Saw without using ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) exposing workers to the hazards of contact electricity.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers:    a)  Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units: On or about 20 APR 12, the main outlet box for the electrical cords that provide current to the power tools such as the portable Skil Saw was not covered with a cover plate exposing workers to  live wires and to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a)  Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units/roof, north end: On or about 20 APR 12, job-made ladder used for access to the top roof was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    a) Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units/roof, north end: On or about 20 APR 12, job-made ladder used for access to the top roof was not provided with cleats, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 10 - 15 feet to the ground.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:    a)  Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units, north end: On or about 20 APR 12, employees using the ladders were not trained by a competent person in the use of ladders.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems:    a)  Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units:  On or about 20 APR 12, and at times prior thereto, three workers on the roof were not provided with personal fall arrest systems and were exposed to a fall hazards of about 10 - 12 feet to the ground. All these workers came down off the roof as soon as I arrived at the jobsite.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) Kristopher 1, Rental Residential Units, north end: On or about 20 APR 12, a written hazard communication program was not developed for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to employees using paint (ACE 100% Acrylic Latex) and Fast Plug cement which contains Portland cement and can cause skin irritation.