OSHA Inspection: ARGUETA CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a) Top Level, Center of Structure - Workers standing on the top of a wall frame using a pneumatic nail gun to fasten the top plate to the frame, were not protected from falling 8 feet to the plywood sub-floor and scrap material below on or about 6/27/2013.       b) First Level, Center of Structure - Workers constructing interior 2x4 wood frames or obtaining materials would walk by or over openings in the floor where the plywood sub-floor had not been placed, were not protected from stepping into or through the holes on or about 6/27/2013.     c) Front Entrance Way of Structure - Workers  walked on a ramp to cross over a 4' wide, 6' deep opening when entering the structure, were not protected from falling to the concrete slab below on or about 6/27/2013 .     d) First Floor Level, Front Right of Structure - Workers building interior 2x4 wood wall frames near a floor to ceiling high, 32" wide wall opening were not protected from falling 8' through the opening to the concrete driveway directly below on or about 6/27/2013.           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.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.      a) Foundation Wall, Front of Structure - 4" long threaded rebar, placed approximately 2' apart, was protruding and unguarded when crossing over the foundation to enter the structure or when working around the foundation on or about 6/27/2013.        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.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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) First Level Center and Lower Level Front Right Side - Five step stairway used by workers to gain access to raised section on the first level and seven step stairway used by workers to gain access to the first level from the garage on or about 6/27/2013.       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.

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 21, 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 stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.   a) First Level Center and Lower Level Front Right Side - Five step stairway used by workers to gain access to raised section on the first level and seven step stairway used by workers to gain access to the first level from the garage on or about 6/27/2013.    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.