OSHA Inspection: OHM, LLC

Issued

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a) At the motel entranceway under construction, the employer had no safety and health program implimented for employees involved with construction activity.

Issued

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):     The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    a) At the entranceway to the motel under construction, laborors had not received any training in the hazards associated with electrical, scaffolding safety and proper personal protective equipment to be worn.

Issued

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    a) Under the entranceway to the motel, laboror(s) were using a DeWalt chop saw to cut metal studs with no eye protection being worn.

Issued

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i):      The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.     a) At the entranceway to the existing motel , laboror(s) were using (2) extension cords for powering portable tools with no GFCI or AEGCP in use.

Issued

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6):      The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.    a) At the entranceway to the motel under construction, laboror(s) were exposed to an electrical shock hazard due to the use of (2) extension cords that were ungrounded.

Issued

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):     Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:    a) At the entranceway to the motel, laboror(s) were exposed to fall hazards of 11 feet, 6 inches due to the tubular welded scaffold being worked from not being planked solid.

Issued

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.    a) At the entranceway to the motel, laboror(s) were exposed to a 11 feet, 6 inch fall hazard from the tubular welded frame scaffold being worked from due to no means of fall protection in use.