OSHA Inspection: VICTORIA ER GENERAL SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   a) Job Site - Employees were not provided adequate hazard recognition training as evidenced by conditions such as but not limited to;  not wearing head protection, not provided hand washing station,  extension cord without a ground pin, extension cord strewn on a stairway , and  using a deficient personal fall arrest system, on or about 11/05/13.  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

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(3)(iii): Hand soap or similar cleansing agents was not provided:  a) Rear of Site - Employees were using a portable toilet and a hand washing station or sanitizer was not provided, on or about 11/05/13.   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

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Second Floor at Bay Window - A laborer was observed standing directly below a carpenter installing wood framing and not wearing head protection, on or about 11/05/13.  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

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) First Floor - A carpenter used an extension cord without a ground pin to provide power to a Rigid portable electric circular saw, model number R3202, serial number CS0946-36752 used to cut wooden framing members, on or about 11/05/13.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(b)(2): Working spaces, walkways, and similar locations were not kept clear of cords which created a hazard to employees:  a) Stairway Front Entrance - Employees were observed stepping on and over extension cords that were laying on the concrete stairs creating a trip and fall hazard, on or about 11/05/13.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope:   a) Exterior Front, Top of Bay Window - A carpenter was observed standing on a 6 inch wide top plate while installing short trusses for the roof on a bay window, and the lifeline used in the personal fall arrest system was wrapped around an upper window mullion and the snap hook was attached back into the lifeline, exposing the carpenter to a fall of 8 feet to a lower roof level, on or about 11/05/13.  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

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(v): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged to an object which was 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) Exterior Front, Top of Bay Window - A carpenter was observed standing on a 6 inch wide top plate installing short trusses for the roof of a bay window and the snap hook used to secure the lifeline to a window mullion would only allow half of the line in to the throat of the snap hook, exposing the carpenter to an 8 foot fall hazard, on or about 11/05/13.  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.