OSHA Inspection: IMPACT CONSTRUCTION AND CONSULTING, LLC

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $510 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:    Ground Level - Refuse lumber assocated with an addition to a house contained protruding nails and was kept in the immediate work area, on or about 05/10/2012.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $510 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:    a)  Addition, Second Floor Deck - Two carpenters were exposed to possible falling building materials were not provided with head protection, on or about 05/10/2012.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, chemical, or radiation agents.    a)  Addition, Second Floor Deck - Two carpenters were using a pneumatic nail gun while installing floor sheathing and had not been provided with eye protection, on or about 05/10/2012.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(i):     Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of suitability of the equipment for an identified purpose as evidenced by listing, labeling, or certification for that identified purpose:    a)  Ground Level -  A Belkin surge protector (serial No.: 9-D-80180), listed, labeled and designed for residential, interior use was subjected to hard service while used on a construction site to provide power to a portable circular saw and a portable air compressor, on or about 05/10/2012.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:    a)  Addition, Second Floor Deck - Two carpenters installing plywood sheathing were exposed to a 15 ft. fall and had not been provided with fall protection, on or about 05/10/2012.