OSHA Inspection: ARTA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   a) Workers were not instructed in the recognition of hazards that exist when using equipment without proper personal protective, such as but not limited to employees not wearing eye protection when using pneumatic air gun, on or about 1/27/2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.   a) Front, Left Side Roof of Addition - Workers on roof using a pneumatic air gun to attach roof trusses were not provided eye protection, on or about 1/27/2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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) Front, Left Side Roof of Addition - Two workers not protected from falling off the roof had not received any form of fall protection training or hazard recognition from the company, on or about 1/27/2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

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 employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):       a) Front, Left Side Roof of Addition - Two workers attaching roof trusses were not protected from falling 9' to the inside level or 25' to the outside scrap materials that were on the ground level below, on or about 1/27/2014.    Arta Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent (29CFR1926.501(b)(13)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 915121, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/12/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2345 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington DC 20016.     Abatement   certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.