OSHA Inspection: PARADISE BUILDERS, LLC

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside a house, employees working beneath employees installing trim were not wearing hard hats, exposing themselves to the hazard of being struck by falling debris.

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): Portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:    a.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside a house, employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using a 10 inch table saw that did not have an upper guard over the blade, exposing themselves to the hazard of an amputation.

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:  a.   On or about December 2, 2013, the south east side of the house, employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using a scaffold that was not fully planked leaving a 3 feet 2 inch opening, exposing themselves to an 18 feet fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.  a.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside a house on the north west side employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using 2 by 8 inch wood planks as scaffold, exposing employees to a 19 feet 9 inch fall hazard.    b.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside a house on the second level on the north east side employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using 2 by 8 inch wood planks as scaffold, exposing employees to a 12 feet 6 inch fall hazard.     c.    On or about December 2, 2013, inside a house on the second level on the north east side employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using 2 by 8 inch wood planks as scaffold, exposing employees to a 12 feet 6 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): Snaphooks were engaged directly to webbing or wire rope:    a.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside of the house, employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using a vertical line that was engaged directly with the snaphook, exposing themselves to a 19 feet 9 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded:  a.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside of the house, employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using a vertical line that was not protected from sharp edges and abrasions, exposing themselves to a 19 feet 9 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:  a.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside of the house, employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using a vertical line that was anchored to an upper vertical frame, exposing themselves to a 19 feet 9 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 25, 2014

Abate by

Mar 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

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.   On or about December 2, 2013, inside of the house, employees installing trim to the ceilings and walls were using carpenter's scaffolding, mobil scafflods, and personal fall arrest equipment that was not adequate for the job, exposing themselves to fall hazards up to 19 feet 9 inch.