OSHA Inspection: TERRA CARPENTRY INC.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  Location: Jobsite  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from employees wroking overhead, and were not protected by hard hats.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  Location: Jobsite  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from flying debris, while using circular saws and pneumatic nail guns, and were not protected by safety glasses.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(a)(2): The use of electric cords for hoisting or lowering tools was permitted:  Location: Jobsite  Employees were exposed to electric shock while working, where electric power-operated tools were handled by the electric cord.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(6): The use of hoses for hoisting or lowering tools shall not be permitted.  Location: Jobsite  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while working, where pneumatic power tools were being hoisted and lowered by the hose.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  Location: Jobsite  Employees were exposed to electric shock while using an extension cord with exposed wires at the power cord plug, where the cord was not connected to a device or fitting so that strain relief was provided to prevent pull directly to joints or terminal screws.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):   Location: Jobsite  Employees were exposed to falls greater than 6 feet to the ground below, while working on the first and second floor framing where fall protection had not been used or provided.   Instance 1) Employees were exposed to falls greater than six feet from an unguarded floor opening to the basement below.  Instance 2) Employees were exposed to falls greater than six feet from unguarded wall openings.  Instance 3) Employees were exposed to falls greater than six feet from an unguarded second floor balcony, adjacent to the top of the stairs.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  Location: Jobsite  Employees were exposed to fall and tripping hazards while conducting framing operations while accessing the first floor, where no stairrail was installed along the unprotected side or edge of a stairway having 4 or more risers or rising more than 30 inches.

Issued

Jan 31, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  Location: Jobsite  An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while using a fiberglass stepladder that was folded, and leaned against a building.