OSHA Inspection: JONATHAN WAYNE PERKINS

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    On or about October 24, 2012, an employee working 3 to 4 feet below another did not have his head protected from impact, falling or flying objects. The employee was exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    On or about October 24, 2012, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment used by the employees was free of the hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Employees were exposed to shock and/or electrocution.    1. A 100-foot yellow electrical extension cord being used by employees had severe insulation damage in several places.   2. A Makita Circular Saw being used by an employee at the time of inspection had cable damage, the cable's outer insulation was damaged as well as one of the conductors inside, The inside conductor was cut bare and exposed.  3. A Porter Cable Electric Reciprocating Saw used by employees had outer insulation cord damage in the strain relief area.

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph:    On or about October 24, 2012, two employees were using ladders place on top of a makeshift scaffold. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet to the ground.

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    On or about October 24, 2012, an employee was observed on an 8-foot  A-Frame ladder leaned up against the wall of the house. The ladder was not positioned properly and was not used for purposes other than the purposes for which it was designed. The employee was exposed to a fall hazard.