OSHA Inspection: BIG BERNIE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by and caught between hazards associated with the installation of inadequately braced prefabricated parallel cord trusses:   a. Site - Employees were exposed to struck by and caught between hazards where prefabricated parallel cord trusses were not adequately braced during installation.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person:  a. Site - The employer failed to provide regular inspections by a competent person which allowed employees to be exposed to hazards including but not limited to falls, scaffolding, fire, ladder, housekeeping, and personal protective equipment.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from puncture hazards where dozens of pieces of scrap lumber were found to have protruding nails exposed.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of up to 12 feet while performing work from pole, carpenter bracket, and fabricated frame scaffolds which were not inspected by a competent person before each work shift.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of up to 13 feet while working from pole, carpenter bracket, and fabricated frame scaffolds without receiving scaffold training from the employer.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of up to 17 feet while performing carpentry work from a flat roof without receiving fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):   a. Site - Employees operating a CAT TH63 all terrain forklift did not receive powered industrial truck training from the employer.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(c): Means of egress was not continually maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from fire and trip hazards when the only adequate exit way was blocked by a board running approximately 6 inches off of the ground between the door frame.      b. Site - Employees were not protected from fire and trip hazards when the only adequate exit way was impeded by installing a support to a pole scaffold at the top landing of the stairway, leaving only a 16 inch opening to exit the building.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from fire hazards when no fire extinguishers were present throughout the entire site.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from amputation hazards while cutting steel beams using a Black & Decker angle grinder which had the guard removed.  b. Site - Employees were not protected from amputation hazards while cutting steel beams using a Bosch angle grinder which had the guard removed.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(c): Employees using hand and power tools and exposed to the hazard of flying objects were not provided with the particular personal protective equipment:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from eye injuries while performing framing work with a pneumatic nail gun without the use of eye protection.  b. Site - Employees were not protected from eye injuries while using a circular saw without the use of eye protection.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(e)(1): Powder actuated tool(s) were operated by employee(s) who had not been trained in the operation of the particular tool(s) in use:       a. Site - Employees were not protected from struck by and puncture hazards when training was not provided to those using a powder actuated nail gun to secure boards into the concrete foundation.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders were not secured in an upright position at all times:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from struck by hazards when a compressed cylinder of oxygen was not secured.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):       a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls between 10 feet 6 inches and 12 feet while performing carpentry work from multiple carpenter bracket scaffolds which were not fully planked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:       a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 11 feet 2 inches while performing carpentry work from a pole scaffold which had a 10 inch platform as a working surface.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm):    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 12 feet while working from a pole scaffold which had a platform which only extended over the centerline of its support 3 inches.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 10 feet 6 inches while working from a carpenters bracket scaffold when the end of the platform cantilevered 27 inches over the bracket.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of 11 feet 2 inches while working from a pole scaffold that had two unsecured blocks of dunnage stacked beneath the scaffold support.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(a)(4): Diagonal bracing in both directions were not installed across the entire outside face of all double- and single-pole scaffolds:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of up to 12 feet when working from pole scaffolds which were installed with incomplete diagonal bracing.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(a)(7): Runners on pole scaffolds did not extend over a minimum of two poles, and were not supported by bearing blocks securely attached to the poles:       a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 12 feet while working from pole scaffolds which were not equipped with runners.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts  to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 13 feet while performing carpentry work from an unsecured platform that was hoisted by a CAT TH63 all terrain forklift.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The industrial truck was not equipped with a safety platform/cage firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks when used for lifting personnel:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 13 feet while performing carpentry work from a platform that was not secured to the CAT TH63 all terrain forklift that was hoisting the employee on the platform.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of up to 12 feet while working from pole, carpenter bracket, and fabricated frame scaffolds which were not erected by a competent person.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of up to 13 feet while working from pole scaffolds, carpenter bracket scaffolds, fabricated frame scaffolds, and a platform which was hoisted by a CAT TH63 all terrain fork lift and fall protection was not used or provided.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from trip hazards when floor holes in the building foundation measuring up to 1 foot deep were left uncovered.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(3): Treads for temporary stairway service were not installed the full width and depth of the stair:    a. Site - Employees were not provided with adequate egress routes when a doorway used by employees to enter and exit the building had a makeshift stairway consisting of three cinder blocks did not extend the full width of the doorway.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): 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 and one stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge:     a. Site  a stairway consisting of four risers was not equipped with at least one handrail on the unprotected side.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of 40 inches when a doorway was used to enter and exit the building and was not provided with a ladder or ramp.    b. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of 31 inches when a doorway was used to enter and exit the building and was not provided with a ladder or ramp.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 4 feet while using an 8 foot Werner portable fiberglass step ladder in the closed position to perform carpentry work.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a. Site - Employees performing carpentry work by utilizing step and extension ladders were not provided with ladder training by the employer.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $28000.00 · Current $11000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest system:    a. Site - On 05/06/2013, 05/7/2013, and 05/10/2013 employees were not protected from falls of up to 17 feet while performing carpentry work from a flat roof deck when fall protection was not used or provided.