OSHA Inspection: MARK HOLZTHUM CARPENTRY

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced

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):    JOBSITE:  The employee performing carpentry work at the house was exposed to the hazard of falling between 6 feet 6 inches to 8 feet 6 inches while working in the following areas without guardrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest system and/or other equivalent means:    1. Front entrance deck.  2. Wall openings at the apartment unit.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  JOBSITE:  The employee, exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry was not provided with information and training to control or minimize such hazards.  1. Front entrance deck.  2. Wall openings at the apartment unit.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:(  JOBSITE:  The attachment plug of the orange flexible extension cord, used to supply power for the Makita circular saw was missing a grounding pin.