OSHA Inspection: MARTIN BROTHERS DEVELOPERS, INC.

Issued

2014-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    On October 28, 2013, Mike Martin dba Martin Brothers Developers, Inc., was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification and documentation that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification and documentation was not received for the following violation:        a.    Citation 1 Item 1 and b,   b.    Citation 1 Item 2 a - c.

Issued

2014-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    On October 28, 2013, Make Martin dba Martin Brothers Developers, Inc. was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:        a.    Citation 1 Item 1a and b,  b.    Citation 2a - c.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 55 feet while standing next to the edge of the roof  because the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employee's activity.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:   An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 55 feet while standing next to the edge of the roof because the employer did not have a competent person at the site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections of the construction site.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 55 feet while standing next to the edge of the roof and the employee was not protected through the usage of fall protection.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  An employee was exposed to a fall hazard through a hole in the roof of the building and the employee was not protected through the usage of fall protection.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 55 feet while standing next to the edge of the roof and the employer had not provided any training to the employee to enable him to recognize fall hazards and how to minimize them.