OSHA Inspection: COLOSSUS FRAMING, INC.

Issued

Aug 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    (a) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), First story - Employees were working on the first floor, directly below the employee(s) installing the second story floor joists, where tools and materials could fall from above were not wearing a protective helmets, on or about July 5, 2013.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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)  142 The Crescent (Worksite), Second story - Employees installing the second story floor joists were working 10'-2" above the next lower level and 14'-7" above the ground below, without fall protection, on or about July 5, 2013.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    (a) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), Second story - Employees installing the second story floor joists were working 10'-2" above the next lower level and 14'-7" above the ground below, without fall protection, were not trained to recognize the fall hazards and in the methods to minimize them, on or about July 5, 2013.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    (a) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), Garage area - An employee accessed the second story work area, measured to be 14'-7" above the ground below, using a 20' Werner aluminum extension ladder, Model # D1520-2. Although the ladder was capable of extending beyond the landing, it was placed even with the second story floor joists, on or about July 5, 2013.    (b) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), First and second story- An employee used a 6' Werner fiberglass stepladder, Model # T7406, for access between the first and second floor landings. The ladder was 4' short of the landing, on or about July 5, 2013.    Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  (a) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), Second and first story - An employee used the top step of a 6' Werner fiberglass twin stepladder, Model # T7406, to climb down from the second story to the first story (next lower level), on or about July 5, 2013.   Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  (a) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), First and second story - An employee accessing the second story landing used a 6' Werner fiberglass twin stepladder, Model # T7406, which had visible defects, in that one of the metal spreader / locking devices was broken, on or about July 5, 2013.    (b) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), First story - An employee framing around a structural steel beam used a 6' Werner fiberglass twin stepladder, Model # T7406, which had visible defects, in that one of the metal spreader / locking devices was broken, on or about July 5, 2013.     Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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) 142 The Crescent (Worksite), First story and garage area - Employees exposed to fall hazards while using portable ladders for access to the second story (upper landing) and as work platforms, were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with portable ladder use and in the methods to minimize them, on or about July 5, 2013.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.