OSHA Inspection: MILLER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    a) Exterior Rear of Building - Laborers were observed emptying the hopper of a mortar mixer filled with Brick-Loc masonry mortar, into a wheel barrow, and not wearing eye protection.

Issued

Nov 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    a) Exterior North Side of Building - A laborer was observed standing at the end of a tubular welded frame scaffold work platform during a hoisting operation, and exposed to a 23 feet, 6 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:    a) Second Floor Center - Employees were observed near a floor hole that measured 32 inches by 47 inches, while waiting to use a portable ladder, and exposed to a 10 feet fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) Second Floor Center - Laborers and masons were observed using a portable metal ladder to gain access to the second floor, and the side rails only extended 11 inches above the landing surface.    b) Third Floor South Wall - Laborers and masons were observed using a portable step ladder to  gain access to the third floor, and the ladder was 32 inches below the landing surface.

Issued

Nov 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a) Between Second and Third Floor at South Wall - Laborers and masons were using an 8 foot portable step ladder, that was used in the closed position, to gain access to the third floor, on or about 08/21/12.

Issued

Nov 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) Between Second Floor and Third Floors at South Wall - Laborers and masons were using an 8 foot portable step ladder to gain access to the third floor and were stepping onto the top step, on or about 08/21/12.