OSHA Inspection: SHTERN CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING INC.

Issued

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4): All firefighting equipment shall be periodically inspected and maintained in operating condition. Defective equipment shall be immediately replaced.    2nd floor stairs:    June 20, 2013    The fire extinguisher was undercharged.

Issued

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 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, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.      4th floor balcony facing out on 17th St:    June 20, 2013    A laborer was exposed to a four story fall while disposing of trash by balcony.

Issued

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    4th floor balcony facing out on 17th St:    June 20, 2013    A laborer was not trained in fall protection while exposed to a four story fall while disposing of trash by balcony.