OSHA Inspection: XIANG WANG CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 26, 2013

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(c): A person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training was not available at the worksite to render first-aid:  At the side of the carport on November 12, 2013, and times prior thereto, there was no person on-site who had a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training. Documentary evidence of certification was not be available at the worksite.  NOTE: Distance from the worksite to the Guam Memorial Hospital is approximately 9.7 miles. Estimated time is about 19 minutes.

Issued

Dec 26, 2013

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest.  At the roof of the project site on November 12, 2013, two employees tying rebar were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of about 9 feet, 4 inches to the ground.

Issued

Dec 26, 2013

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $0 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 ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  At the side of the carport on November 12, 2013, a ten foot fiberglass stepladder used to access the roof did not extend at least 3 feet  above the upper landing surface. The top of the ledge was about 12 feet above the ground.

Issued

Dec 26, 2013

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  At the side of the carport on November 12, 2013, employees used a ten foot fiberglass stepladder with the metal spreader or locking device in the partially closed position to access the roof.  The metal spreader or locking device is designed to hold the front and back sections of the stepladder when the ladder is being used.