OSHA Inspection: ORACLE BUILDERS, LLC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:     a) Job Site - Employer had not developed or implemented a safety and health program as evidenced by hazards such as but not limited to; falls, electrical and lack of personal protective equipment, on or about 02/07/2014.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Job Site - Employees were not provided adequate hazard recognition training as evidenced by hazards such as but not limited to;  electrical and not using personal protective equipment, on or about 02/07/2014.  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 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Job Site - Employees were not provided adequate training on the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards such as but not limited to; standing on a flat roof with no protection exposed to a 29' 3" fall ,  kneeling at the edge of a plywood deck with only one guardrail, exposed to a 36' fall hazard, and using a job made plywood ramp missing a guardrail and exposed to a 10' fall hazard, on or about 02/07/2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Job Site - Employees were not provided adequate training on ladder usage as evidenced by hazards such as but not limited to; using a ladder that did not extend at least 3' above an upper landing , a ladder not set at the correct degree angle, a ladder with cracked or broken rungs, and a ladder not designed for usage, on or about 02/07/2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    a) Unit 515, Third Floor Rear - An employee was observed attaching a plywood sheet to wooden floor joists using a pneumatic nail gun and not wearing eye protection, on or about 02/07/2014.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $992 Reduced

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) Unit 513, Second Floor - Employees without head protection were observed standing below an employee installing wooden blocks on top of a framed wall, on or about 02/07/2014.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $992 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    a) Unit 513, Second Floor - An employee was using a DeWalt drill motor to bolt up a 2X10 inch wood framing member to a concrete block wall and the cord on the drill was spliced, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 02/07/2014.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  a) Unit 513, Second Floor - An employee was using a DeWalt drill motor to bolt a 2X10 wooden framing member to a concrete block wall and the outer insulaton on the cord was torn allowing conductors to be exposed, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 02/07/2014.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,736 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):    a) First Floor, Front Entrance - Employees were observed using a 25" wide ramp to gain access to the first floor and the guardrail was missing, exposing employees to a 10' fall hazard, on or about 02/07/2014.    b) Unit 513, Second Floor, West Wall - A carpenter was observed standing on an adjoining rowhouse flat roof plumbing up a wood framed wall without using fall protection and exposed to a 29' 3" fall hazard, on or about 02/07/2014.    c) Unit 515, Third Floor, Rear Wall - An employee was observed kneeling down to pick up a sheet of plywood at the floor edge and the guardrail height was set up at 49 1/2", exposing employee to a 36' fall hazard, on or about 02/07/2014.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) First Floor, Front Entrance - Employees were observed using a portable jobmade ladder to gain access to an access ramp and the ladder rails only extended 6" above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a 6 ft, fall, on or about 02/07/2014.    b) Unit 513, Between First and Second Floors - Employees observed using a portable metal ladder to gain access to the second floor and the ladder rails only extended 23" above the landing surface were exposed to an 11' fall hazard, on or about 02/07/2014.    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 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Unit 513 Between First and Second Floors - Employees were using a portable metal ladder to gain access to an upper level and the ladder feet were at the top end of the ladder, on or about 02/07/2014.  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 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:  a) First Floor Front Entrance - Employees were observed using a jobmade portable wood ladder to gain access to a ramp,and the ladder was set at a 45 degree angle, on or about 02/07/2014.  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 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladder(s) with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and was not withdrawn from service until repaired:   a) Unit 513, Between First and Second Floors - Employees were observed using a portable metal ladder to gain access to an upper floor, and a rung was partiallly cut through which effected the structural stability of the ladder, on or about 02/07/2014.   b) Unit 515, Between First and Second Floors - Employees were observed using a portable metal ladder to gain access to an upper floor and the top rung of the ladder was completly broken in half, which effected the structural stability of the ladder, on or about 02/07/2014.  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.