OSHA Inspection: WINMAR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 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) First Floor Rear Stairway - A laborer was observed pushing a wheel barrow filled with brick mortar across a 54 inch wide stairway landing  cluttered with loose brick, loose block, wooden boards and slippery wet brick dust, thus exposing the laborer to slip and fall hazard, on or about 05/08/13    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(d)(1): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:   a) Third Floor - A foreman was using a Skil saw to cut plywood for a stairway decking operation and the temporary receptacle was laying on the floor and not mounted, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 5/8/13.  For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(B): Branch circuit was subjected to physical damage:   a) Third Floor - Foreman was using a temporary electrical receptacle to supply power to a Skil saw and the conductors were laying on the floor, subject to physical damage, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 05/08/13.  For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 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:   a) Third Floor, Southwest Corner - An employee was observed standing at a stairway opening that measured 4 feet wide, 18 feet long,  bringing up 2X4 wood framing material and exposed to a 12 foot, 7 inch fall hazard, on or about 05/08/13.  For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:  a) Second Floor - A mason was standing at a hoist way opening that measured 28 inches wide by 5 feet, 6 inches long, hoisting brick mortar and exposed to an 11 foot fall hazard, on or about 05/08/13.   For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:  a) Second Floor - Carpenters were observed standing at a window opening, that measured 40 inches wide by 7 feet high,  with the sill  23 and 3/4 inches from the floor,  installing wood framing and exposed to a 12 foot, 9 inch fall hazard, on or abpout 05/08/13.  For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:  a) First Floor Rear Stairway - A laborer was observed pushing a wheel barrow across a 54 inch wide stairway landing that was not provided with a guardrail and exposed to a 10 foot, 10 inch fall hazard, on or about 05/08/13.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.     For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:  a) Stairway Between First and Second Floors - Employees were using a stairway that was 41 inches wide with 12 risers  to gain access to the second floor and there was no handrail provided, exposing employees to an 11 foot fall, on or about 05/08/13.  For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a) Stairway Between First and Second Floors - Employees were observed using a stairway with 12 risers to gain access to the second floor and there was no stair rail, thus exposing employees of a fall of up to 11 feet, on or about 05/08/13.  For the purposes of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer of the jobsite. The employer is being cited under OSHA's Multi-Employer Workplace Policy.