WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: ABSOLUTE BUILDERS, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of ABSOLUTE BUILDERS, INC. in 612 M STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339092389.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ABSOLUTE BUILDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 612 M STREET, NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20016
- Mailing
- 3201-F 8TH STREET, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.403 B02
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification: a) Outside the Building, #610/612 - A foreman and carpenters were observed using extension cords which were wired into a temporary receptacle box, 110 volt 20 ampere, to power hand tools exposing them to a potential electrical shock, on or about 05/30/13. b) Outside the Building, #610/612 - A foreman and carpenters were observed using multiple outlet strip which was not approved for industrial use, 110 volt 20 ampere, to power hand tools exposing them to a potential electrical shock, on or about 05/30/13. No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $765
- — Z (S) $1020
1926.403 I02 I
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph: a) Outside the Building, #610/612 - A foreman and carpenters were observed using extension cords which were wired into a temporary receptacle box, 110 volt 20 ampere, to power hand tools and not protected against accidential contact exposing them to a potential electrical shock, on or about 05/30/13. No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.404 B01 II
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection: a) Outside the Building, #610/612 - A foreman and carpenters were observed using extension cords which were wired into a temporary receptacle box, 110 volt 20 ampere, to power hand tools and was not provided GFCI protection exposing them to a potential electrical shock, on or about 05/30/13. No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 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 was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: a) North Side of the Building, #612 - A foremen and carpenters were observed using an unguarded the ramp to enter and exit the building exposing them to a 9 foot fall onto the basement patio deck, on or about 05/30/13. No Abatement Documentation Or Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339092389.
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