OSHA Inspection: TRIPLE D'S HOMES, LLC

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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.  On or about February 28, 2013, the employer failed to ensure that employees operating a pneumatic nail gun and a circular saw wore eye protection.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory Appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section.  On or about February 28, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the scaffold being used on site was designed by a qualified person and erected properly for use.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide.    On or about February 28, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the scaffold platform the employees were working from was at least 18 inches in width.  Employees were working from two 2 x 6 planks approximately 15 feet high.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.    On or about February 28, 2013, employees were working from a scaffold where seven (7) of the scaffold poles were not equipped with base plates and mud sills.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.    On or about February 28, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the employees used a ladder for access and egress from the scaffold.  Employees were observed climbing up and down the scaffold planks.  Employee(s) were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    On or about February 28, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the scaffold the employees were working from was equipped with guardrails.  Employees were working approximately 15 feet high and were exposed to a fall hazard.