OSHA Inspection: H & R BUILDERS AND RENOVATION LLC

Issued

Apr 22, 2013

Abate by

Apr 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Protection was not provided to avoid damage to flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring which passed through doorways or other pinch points:   Jobsite, east side (back) of structure: On or about 11/15/2012, an employee were using electrically operated power tools whereby the extension cords passed through the window and were not protected from damage.

Issued

Apr 22, 2013

Abate by

Apr 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:   Jobsite, south and east side of structure: On or about 11/15/2012, employees were applying barrier material to the side of the structure whereby the employees were working within 10 feet of the energized service feed to the structure.

Issued

Apr 22, 2013

Abate by

Apr 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds wer erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer than 10 ft to exposed and energized power lines.  Jobsite, east side (front) of structure: On or about 11/15/2012, an employee was performing construction activities from a ladder-jack scaffold whereby the components of the scaffold were approximately 42 inches from the energized service line to the facility.

Issued

Apr 22, 2013

Abate by

Apr 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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.   Jobsite, east side (front) of structure: On or about 11/15/2012, an employee was performing construction activities from a ladder-jack scaffold greater than 10 feet from the lower level and was not protected by a guardrail system, net system, or personal fall protection.

Issued

Apr 22, 2013

Abate by

Apr 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  Jobsite, rooftop west side (back) of structure: On or about 11/15/2012, employees were performing construction activities in close proximity to the unguarded edges of the rooftop and exposed to a fall of approximately 11 feet and were not protected by a guardrail system, net system, or personal fall protection.

Issued

Apr 22, 2013

Abate by

May 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  Jobsite: On or about 11/15/2012 the employer did not provide a training for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards whereby the employees were not knowledgeable in the recognition of fall hazards and the methods used to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Apr 22, 2013

Abate by

May 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   Jobsite: On or about 11/15/2012 the employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways in that the employees did not know the requirements for inspecting ladders for defects, removing damaged ladders from service, or minimum clearance distances from energized power lines.