OSHA Inspection: GARCO RESTORATION

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.  On or about March 18, 2013, the employer did not ensure the electrical conductors from the Makita saw were fully enclosed.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous.   On or about March 18, 2013, the employer did not ensure the path to ground was permanent and continuous on the 100 foot orange extension cord used by the employees working on the roof.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).    On or about March 18, 2013, the employer did not ensure the employees who were performing roofing work were protected from falling.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazards of approximately 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   On or about March 18, 2013, employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards when accessing the roof by the means of an extension ladder that was not 3 feet above the landing.