OSHA Inspection: NATIONWIDE CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTING CORPORATION

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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:     Nationwide Construction & Consulting Corp., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                              Item Number                                    Abatement Date     1                                                            1                                                12/23/2013    1                                                            2                                                12/23/2014    1                                                            3                                                12/23/2014    1                                                            4                                                12/23/2014    1                                                            5                                                01/14/2014     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   a) Employees were exposed to eye injury while operating an electric saw without the eye protection during roof sheathing work from an 8/12 pitched roof surface.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1): Containers other than approved metal safety cans or DOT approved containers were used for the handling and use of flammable liquids in quantities of 5 gallons or less:    a) Two five (5) gallon plastic gasoline containers were provided for employee use to handle gasoline for the purpose of fueling a portable generator and compressor.  The cans were not approved safety cans because they did not have flash arrestor screens nor self-closing lids.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:    a) Employees were provided with electrical tools and equipment connected by cord and plug to a Powermate 3250 watt portable generator, having 4050 watts of start-up power, without the use of ground fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work from an 8/12 pitched roof having a ground to eave height of approximately 33 feet without the use of fall protection.       b) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work where there were window and wall openings at the second story level of the building.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Jan 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:    a) The employer did not provide training to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to eliminate or control such hazards at the worksite.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIV ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:    a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 6 feet while climbing on a stepladder without its metal spreaders or locking devices in the open position.     b) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 6 feet while using a stepladder for access and egress between two points at the front elevation of the building.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.