OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM'S CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:      b)  Employees were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 10.2 feet to the lower level while performing carpentry work around unguarded stairway opening.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i):  Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:      a)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using stairways that were not equipped with a stairrail system.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12):  Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of this part:     a)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using stairway landing that was not equipped with a guardrail system.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.