OSHA Inspection: JDS CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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) Worksite - Employees were working under areas where objects such as, but not limited to, power/hand tools and roofing materials could potentially fall. Employees were not wearing hard hats; on, or about 01/09/2014.     Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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) Worksite, interior - Employees engaged in work on a new residential home were using pneumatic nail guns for framing. Employees were not using eye protection; on, or about 01/09/2014.    b) Worksite, interior - Employees engaged in work on a new residential home were using hand-held circular saws for framing. Employees were not using eye protection; on, or about 01/09/2014.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(a): Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were not maintained in a safe condition:  a) Worksite, roof - The electrical cord, strain relief, for a hand-held circular saw was damaged, exposing employees to electrical wires; on, or about 01/09/2014.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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) Worksite, roof - Employees were engaged in cutting wood material during framing of a residential home. Hand-held, circular saws used to cut material were used without the manufacturers safety cover/guard in position; on, or about 01/09/2014.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) Worksite, Roof - Employees engaged in construction activities were observed working on the roof of a residential home, approximately 20 feet above the ground. Employees were not protected from falling, by guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems; on, or about, 01/15/2014.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 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:  a) Worksite, roof - Employees engaged in construction activities were observed working on the roof of a residential home, approximately 20 feet above the ground. Employees were not trained to recognize associated hazards; on, or about, 01/15/2014.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) Worksite, roof - Employees were accessing a roof at the heights of approximately 20 feet. The portable ladder used to access the roof extended approximately one foot above the upper landing surface; on, or about, 01/09/2014.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  a) Worksite, South - Employees were accessing a roof at the heights of approximately 20 feet. The portable ladder used to access the roof extended approximately one foot above the upper landing surface. Employee were not trained to recognize relative hazards; on, or about, 01/09/2014.  b) Worksite, Interior - Employees were using an a-frame ladder in the closed position. Employee were not trained to recognize relative hazards; on, or about, 01/09/2014.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certificationfor this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed.   a) Worksite, interior - An A-Frame ladder was set up and used in the closed position; on, or about, 01/09/2014.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.