OSHA Inspection: POWER CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:    a. Site- Employees accessing a ladder jack scaffold were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the scaffold from a scaffold support ladder. Employees were climbing over the ladder jack scaffold bracket and scaffold platform from the scaffold supporting ladder.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11000.00 · Current $5000.00 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. Site- Employees working from the ground were exposed to struck by hazards where protective helmets were not worn.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a. Site- Employees operating Hitachi pneumatic nail guns and a Makita circular saw were exposed to eye hazards where eye protection was not worn.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14000.00 · Current $0.00 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):     a. Site- Employees working from the main roof and porch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 9 and 18 feet where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    a. Site- Employees were exposed to a fall hazard where an RGH platform hoist meant for hoisting roofing material was used to access both roof levels instead of a ladder.