OSHA Inspection: KAMINSKI PAINTING / MAINTENANCE

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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:    Location- 1350 Washington Street, Canton, MA:  On or about 07/03/12, the employer did not ensure each employee working below siding operations was wearing a hard hat.

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): Eye and face protective equipment being used did not used meet the requirements specified in Z 87.1-1968.    Location - 1350 Washington Street, Canton, MA; Driveway of residence:  On or about 07/03/12, the employees using power saws, pnemautic nail guns and paint sprayers were wearing sun glasses which did not meet the requirement of safety glasses.

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii): Where ground-fault circuit interrupters were not utilized, employer did not establish and implement an assured equipment grounding conductor program on the construction site covering all cord sets, receptacles which are not part of the building or structure, and equipment connected by cord and plug which were available and used by employees.    Location - 1350 Washington Street, Canton, MA:  The employer did not implement an assured equipment grounding conductor program on the site for their extension cords.

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    Location: 1350 Washington Street, Canton, MA:  On or about 07/03/12, the following electrical equipment was missing its ground pin; a Hepavac wet/dryvac, a Titan 740i airless sprayer, and a DeVilbiss air compressor.

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    Location: 1350 Washington Street, Canton, MA; Driveway of residence:  On or about 07/03/12, the insulation sheathing to the 100 foot cord reel was worn off and missing in various sections of the cord exposing the conductors.

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 1926.501 (b):     Location: 1350 Washington Street, Canton, MA; Lower flat roof:   On or about 07/03/12, an employee installing new cedar shingles on a residential facade, was not protected from falling 23 feet from the roof.

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    Location: 1350 Washington Street, Canton, MA; lower flat roof:  The employer did not provide any fall protection training for an employee working from a roof 23 feet above the ground.