OSHA Inspection: JIN CHENG CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 29, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer failed to initiate and maintain programs that provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment were made by competent persons designated by the employer:     At the project on or about November 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, inspections were not completed to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations or the person that completed the inspections was not competent as there were no fire extinguishers, no toilets, poor housekeeping and no first aid kits onsite.

Issued

Jan 29, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, were not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:   In the garage and front bedroom on or about November 14, 2013, conduit, scrap drywall, lumber, empty paper bags, rolled up extension cords and tarps were not kept clear of doorways and passageways.

Issued

Jan 29, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(c): In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that was reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite, which was available for the treatment of injured employees, a person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence, was not be available at the worksite to render first aid:      At the project on or about November 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, no one had first aid training and the nearest medical facility was more than four minutes away.  Employees used power saws at the project.

Issued

Jan 29, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:    At the project on or about November 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, there were no first aid supplies onsite and the nearest medical facility was more than four minutes away.  Employees used power saws at the project.

Issued

Jan 29, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(c)(1): Toilets were not provided for employees:     At the project on or about November 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, there were no toilets onsite.  Employees did not travel from site to site during the day.  They stayed onsite for the duration of the work shift.  Employees said they were not allowed to use the toilet at the house next door.

Issued

Jan 29, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:   At the project on or about November 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, there was no fire extinguishers onsite.  The structure under construction contained about 2538 feet.  Onsite, there were pieces of lumber, empty paper bags that had contained cement, and cloth tarps.  Potential ignition sources included power saws, electrical equipment, smoking, and vehicles.  There were no alternate means to fight fires onsite, such as, 55 gallon drums with water and pails or hoses connected to water sources.