OSHA Inspection: THREE PEAKS CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):      Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:        a) Inside of the structure: On August 8, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees performing framing activities were exposed to an 8 foot fall hazard at the open sided floor around the top of the stairway opening where a guardrail system was not in place.       b) Front of the structure: On August 8, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to 9 foot fall hazards into the window wells where the window openings that were 24 inches high, did not have a guardrail or other barrier in place.         c) Front of the structure: On August 8, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard into the concrete area below a wall opening that did not have a guardrail or other barrier in place.         d) Exterior of the structure: On August 8, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a 13 foot fall hazard to the ground below while setting trusses from the exterior top plate without a fall protection system in place.       Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(ii):     The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:     a) Outside of the structure: On August 8, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees did not recognize and/or acknowledge the hazard of performing framing activities while on the exterior top plate without a fall protection system in place, and take the appropriate actions to minimize this hazard.        b) Inside of the structure: On August 8, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees did not recognize and/or acknowledge the hazards of unprotected floor openings, and unprotected window and wall openings, and take the  appropriate actions to minimize these hazards.       Note) Abatement certification IS require for this item.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Inside and outside of structure:  On August 8, 2012, employees working with an overhead crane to set trusses did not wear hard hats.     b) Inside of structure: On August 8, 2012, an employee working below other employees performing framing activities did not wear a hard hat.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.