OSHA Inspection: TOMMY COMBS BUILDER

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:     Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while framing a balcony and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while framing a balcony and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 16 feet while framing a balcony and no fall protection was being used.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):      The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 16 feet while framing a balcony and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects:    Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head by falling pieces of wood and tools and the employees were not required to wear a hard hat.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    An employee was using a pneumatic nail gun to frame a balcony and did not have safety glasses on while operating the pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Employees framing a balcony were exposed to a fall hazard up to 16 feet because the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):      The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    An employee was exposed to a fall hazard up to 16 feet when using a stepladder to access the second floor balcony using the top step of the stepladder.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    An employee was exposed to a fall hazard up to 16 feet when using a step ladder that was leaned against a wall and the self-supporting legs were not open and the ladder was used for purpose other than purpose for which it was designed.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):     The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:    The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.