OSHA Inspection: L & J CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on 5/6/2013 with an abatement date of 5/31/2013, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on 5/6/2013 with an abatement date of 5/31/2013, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 5/6/2013 with an abatement date of 5/10/2013, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 5/6/2013 with abatement date of 5/10/2013, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 4a, issued on 5/6/2013 with an abatement date of 5/10/2013, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 4b, issuedon 5/6/2013 with an abatement date of 5/31/2013, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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.   Employees working from a 6 in 12 pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 12 feet to a lower level. The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.   Employees working from a 6 in 12 pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 12 feet to a lower level. The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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.   Employees installing shingles with a pneumatic nail gun were not wearing ANSI Z87.1 rated eye protection. The employer failed to provide his employees with eye protection while using a pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    Employees working from a 6 in 12 pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 12 feet to a lower level. Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or a personal fall arrest systems or any other approved means.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   An extension ladder to access work on the roof did not extend three feet above the upper landing surface nor were there any grasping device, such as a grab rail to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet to a lower level.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.   An extension ladder used to access work on the roof did not extend three feet above the upper landing surface nor were there any grasping device, such as a grab rail to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. The employer failed to provide training to employees in ladder usage and to be able to recognize hazards related to ladders.