OSHA Inspection: CELEBRITY INTERIOR DESIGN

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.    Location: First floor of the house;      a) Employees were using a surge protector in a construction site that was intended for home/office use only; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer shall 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.      Location: First floor of house;    a)  Employees were using a Ryobi bench grinder that was not protected by a GFCI or an assured equipment grounding program; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords shall be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.    Location: 1st floor of house;    a) Employee was using a Hitatchi circular saw with a spliced cord; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv):  Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.     Location: First floor of the house;    a) Employee was using a Hitatchi circular saw that was not provided with strain relief; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:    Location: Outside, rear of house;      a) Employees were working on a tubular welded scaffold that was not fully planked; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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.      Location: Outside, rear of house;      a) Employees were using a tubular welded scaffold that was missing base plates. The scaffold end frames were resting on bricks and plywood; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  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.      Location: 2nd floor of the house.       a) Employees were exposed to a fall of up to 17 feet while walking across floor joists without the use of fall protection; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.      Location: First floor of the house;      a) Employees were using an A-frame ladder as a lean against ladder; on or about 03/01/13.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    Location: Inside the house;      a) Employees were accessing a ladder that did not extend 3 feet over the landing; on or about 03/0/13.