OSHA Inspection: AJG INC.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers shall be color coded or they shall be marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard.    a) 1st Floor Deck, Elevator Shaft Floor Hole - A plywood cover used to cover a 5 foot x 5 foot floor hole had not been marked with the words "Hole" or "Cover" or color coded to provide warning of the hazard, on or about 06/29/12.    b) 1st Floor Deck, Chimney Floor Hole - A plywood cover used to cover a 3 foot x 2 foot floor hole had not been marked with the words "Hole" or "Cover" or color coded to provide warning of the hazard, on or about 06/29/12.    c) 1st Floor Deck, L-shaped Stairway Floor Hole - A plywood cover used to cover a floor hole 4 foot x 6 foot (east to west) and 3 foot - 1 inch x 6 foot -5 inch (north to south) had not been marked with the words "Hole" or "Cover" or color coded to provide warning of the hazard, on or about 06/29/12.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Nov 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $7,700 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) of this section:    a) First Floor Deck - A carpenter working at an L-shaped floor hole (6 feet - 5 inches x 3 feet - 1 inch short side and 4 feet x 6 feet long side) was not protected from a 10 foot - 6  inch fall hazard, on or about May 22, 2012.    AJG Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard   29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315679332, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 2, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 4400 Reno Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer did not orally report the death of an employee because of a work-related incident located at 3036 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC 20008.    a) AJG Inc. - The employer failed to report to OSHA within eight (8) hours a work-related death, on or about May 22, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Dec 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.    a) Job Site - A written certification record of fall protection training given to each employee exposed to fall hazards was not provided, on or about 06/29/12.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED