OSHA Inspection: COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL RENOVATIONS

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2):     Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    Second Floor: An employee was cutting material using a Hitachi Saw, s/n V071218. The saw was plugged into a metal electrical box that was lying on the floor and was not mounted. The employer used a flexible extension cord and wired it into the metal electrical box, as observed on or about 05/17/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv):     Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) Second Floor:  An employee was using a Hitachi Saw, s/n V071218 to cut materials. The outside insulating material had pulled away from the plug head, as observed on or about 05/17/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    (a) Grand Central Mall, Vienna WV: The person designated as the competent person did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not identify hazards of the job site, materials and equipment such as but not limited to, ensuring safe conditions of electrical tools and cords, as determined on 05/17/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):     The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) Second Floor: The employer did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not instruct each employee to identify electrical hazards, such as but not limited to, the damaged strain relief on the Hitachi Saw, s/n V071218, as determined on or about 05/17/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):     This provision is applicable to construction employment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.103. The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:      (a) Commercial & Residential Renovation:  The employees use a 3M, Model 8210, dust mask while painting, which contains Titanium Dioxide. The employees were not made aware of the basic advisory information in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, as determined on or about 05/17/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED