OSHA Inspection: HABANA SERVICES INC.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:    a. On or about January 03, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately  9 feet 7 inches to a lower level while doing concrete work on the third floor of a building that had an unprotected floor hole opening.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): 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. On or about January 03, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 9 feet to the floor below while using a stairwell that lacked railing.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   a. On or about January 03, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 9 feet to the floor below while using an extension ladder to gain access to the roof that that did not extend three feet past the landing surface.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in any location where they can be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, shall be secured to prevent accidental displacement, or a barricade shall be used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:   a. On or about January 03, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximatley 9 feet to the floor below while using an extension ladder that was not secured from displacement.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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. On or about January 03, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet to the ground below, while doing concrete work on an open sided floor without being protected from falling.   b. On or about January 03, 2014, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 9 feet 7 inches to the ground below, while using a chipping hammer on a second floor balcony without being protected from falling.   c. On or about January 03, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 28 feet to the ground below, while placing plywood on the roof of three story building without being protected from falling.  d. On or about January 06, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 28 feet to the ground below, while placing plywood on the roof of three story building without being protected from falling.  REPEAT: Habana Services Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911661, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 25 Sept 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 81101 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL, 33036.