OSHA Inspection: TOTAL PAINTING & POWER WASHING, LLC

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:        (a) Construction Site: On or about March 06, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to eye injuries from washing a brick wall with a Landa Pressure Washer without any eye protection.

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:      (a) Construction Site: On or about March 06, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately eleven feet to the concrete below while washing a brick wall.

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii):     Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers:      (a) Construction Site: On or about March 06, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately eleven feet to the concrete below while washing a brick wall from a working surface with multiple unguarded floor openings.

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide an effective training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a) Construction Site: On or about March 06, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately eleven feet to the concrete below due to lack of adequate training in the recognition of fall hazards and the means to control these hazards.