OSHA Inspection: TAS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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, chemical, or radiation agents:      a)  NW Corner of Building - A mason using had tools to remove brick from an existing brick window opening was not provided with eye protection, on or about 06/25/2012.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):  Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is no      a)  NW Corner of Building, First Floor  - A mason removing brick with hand tools from a window opening was working from a tubular welded frame scaffold platform which was not tightly planked between its upright supports and was thereby exposed to a 5 ft. fall, on or about 06/26/2012.    b)  NE Corner of Building, First Floor - A mason hand-cutting a brick opening was working from a tubular welded frame scaffold platform which was not tightly planked between its uprights and thereby exposed to an 11.5 ft. fall, on or about 06/26/2012.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a)  NE Corner of Building, First Floor - A mason hand-cutting a brick opening was exposed to an 11.5 ft. fall from the platform of a tubular welded frame scaffold which had not been provided with fall protection, on or about 06/26/2012.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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)  Second Floor- Construction workers were exposed to a 12 ft. fall through a 5 ft. wide wall opening which had not been provided with fall protection, on or about 06/26/2012.    b)  Second Floor - Construction workers were exposed to a tripping hazards from two (2) uncovered  1 ft. by 9 in. floor holes, on or about 06/26/2012.    c)  Second Floor - Construction workers were exposed to a 10 ft. fall from an uncovered floor hole which was 5 ft. long and 16 in. wide, on or about 06/26/2012.    d)  Second Floor - Construction workers were exposed to a 10 ft. fall from an from an uncovered floor hole which was 25 ft. long and 1 ft. wide, on or about 06/26/2012.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii):  Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever was less, were not equipped with one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a)  Stairway from the First to Second Floor - Construction workers were exposed to up to a 10 ft. fall from stairs having 10 risers that had not been provided with a stair rail on its one open side and where employees use the stairs to access the building's second floor, on or about 06/26/2012.    b)  Stairway from the Second to Third Floors - Construction workers were exposed to up to a 10 ft. fall from stairs having 10 risers that had not been provided with a stair rail on its one open side and where employees use the stiars to access the building's second floor, on or about 06/26/2012.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12):  Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems:      a)  Second Floor Stair Landing - Construction workers were exposed to a fall of approximately 20 ft. to the concrete floor below from a stair landing  which had not been provided with standard guardrails, on or about 06/26/2012.    b)  Thrid Floor Stair Landing - Construction workers were exposed to a fall approximately 20 ft. to the concrete floor below from a stair landing which had not been provided with standard guardrails, on or about 06/26/2012.