OSHA Inspection: FLEX BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    (a) At the project on or about March 4, 2013, the single pole switch, designed to be installed in an electrical box, hung from the wires to a 110 VAC portable rebar cutter.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors:    (a) At the project on or about March 4, 2013, there was no assured equipment grounding conductor program or ground-fault circuit-interrupters to protect employees that used a 110 VAC hammer drill to drill holes in the concrete to place rebar and 110 VAC portable rebar cutter.  Extension cords were used to power the portable power tools.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    (a) At the project on or about March 4, 2013, there was no grounding pin on the plug on the cord to a 110 VAC portable rebar cutter.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:   (a) At the project on or about March 4, 2013, the flexible cord was spliced to the wires on a 110 VAC portable rebar cutter.  The splice was not inside an electrical box or taped.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $80

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1): The employer did not provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coating, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees. Such facilities were not in near proximity to the worksite and were not so equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances:  (a) At the project on or about March 4, 2013, and at times prior thereto, adequate washing facilities were not provided for employees mixed portland cement with water and used portland cement to build CMU walls.  Soap was not provided or available onsite.  Towels or other drying methods were not provided.  Employees had cement on their fingers and hands.  The material safety data sheet for the cement stated to wash hands with regular soap.  FLEX BUILDERS, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.51(F) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 565538, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 3, WITH A FINAL ORDER DATE OF JANUARY 18, 2013, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT MAMA SANDY STREET LOT 223-6NEW-4-6, PITI, GUAM.