OSHA Inspection: FORDE BUILDERS

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    Location: Jobsite    Employees were exposed to a fall greater than 6 feet while performing framing work, and were not trained to recognize or avoid the hazards associated with falls from heights.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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 tools and building material overhead while working, and were not protected by hard hats.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · 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.    Location: Jobsite    Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from flying debris, while using pneumatic nail guns, and were not protected by safety glasses.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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):     Location: Jobsite    Employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 6 feet from second floor decking to the ground below, while working where fall protection had not been used or provided.    Instance 1) Employees were applying plywood flooring on the second floor deck where no fall protection was used or provided. One employee fell greater than 15 feet to the ground.    Instance 2) The stairwell opening was not guarded with a midrail around the opening, exposing employees to a fall hazard while framing the second floor.