OSHA Inspection: O P CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the design type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other; (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached; (iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself:     a. On or about August 20, 2013, an employee engaged his personal fall arrest system lanyard snaphook, not of the design type for this form of connection, directly to his lanyards webbing and was exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:    a. On or about August 20, 2013, employees used the edge of roof sheathing (Oriented Strand Board- OSB) as an anchorage for his personal fall protection arrest equipment and were exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard.     b. On or about August 20, 2013, employees used a new construction, 2-inch by 4-inch, roof truss as an anchorage for their personal fall protection arrest equipment and were exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2200.00 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):       a. On or about August 20, 2013, employees were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system which resulted in an employee falling 20-foot to the concrete surface below.

Issued

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.    a. On or about August 20, 2013, the employer did not provided written (training) certification record for employees who are required to use fall protection.