OSHA Inspection: AGM TOTAL SERVICES, INC

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:      a. On or about March 26, 2013, at the above referenced address, a piles of wood with protruding nails was observed in close proximity to the building.        b. On or about March 26, 2013, at the above referenced address, a pile of broken blocks was observed adjacent to the building.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.     On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were not utilizing hardhats when walking/working in an area where they were exposed to overhead hazards from falling tools and materials.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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.     On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were not utilizing eye protection equipment when working with the Makita Saw and the Pneumatic Nail Gun.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C): Where an assured equipment grounding conductor program was being utilized, the employer did not ensure that each cord set, attachment cap, plug and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug, except cord sets and receptacles which are fixed and not exposed to damage, were not visually inspected before each day's use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage:         a. On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site an employee was exposed to electrical hazard when using the Makita saw cord without the ground pin.    b. On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site an employee was exposed to an electrical hazard when using a the Makita saw with damaged insulation.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

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:      On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site three employees were exposed to fall hazards when working on the 2nd floor approximately 11 feet above ground without fall protection.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Foot traffic was not prohibited on stairways where the treads and/or landings of pan stairs were to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date and stairs were not temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan:     On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were allowed to use an unfinished staircase where the treads were not temporarily fitted with a solid material.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:   On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were accessing the second floor via unfinished staircase, which was missing the handrail.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairwell system along each unprotected side or edge:      On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were using and unfinished staircase without a stair rail system to access the second floor.

Issued

May 17, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:"    On or about March 26, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were using a ladder with a defective rung to access the second floor approximately 10' above ground.