OSHA Inspection: VILLAGE CARPENTRY & BUILDING, INC.

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii):  Where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, receptacles were not protected with ground fault circuit interrupters when on a two-wire, single- phase portable or vehicle-mounted generator rated more than 5kW, or where the circuit conductors of the generator were not insulated from the generator frame and all other grounded surfaces:    a)  Employees were using a three-wire 120/240 volt, Honda EM 7000is Portable Generator with receptacles not protected with ground fault circuit interrupters to power tools onsite.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):  Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  a)  The exterior insulation on the extension cords used by employees to power hand tools had been damaged as evidenced by the exposed unsulated conductors.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, 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)  Employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from the hazard of falling from heights up to 20.2 feet on a roof pitched at 10:12.    b)  Employees engaged in carpentry work were working from an unprotected walking/ working surface (catwalk) at a height of 11.9 feet.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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 stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:      a)  Employees were using a stairway to access the second floor of the structure, that was not equipped with stairrail system on the lower portion of the stairs.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,000 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)  Employees were using an A-frame stepladder without its metal spreaders or locking devices in the open position.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a)  Employee was performing carpentry work while standing on the top step of an 8 foot A-frame stepladder.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Employer did not provide training program to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working from ladders, and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $800 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)  Employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).