OSHA Inspection: STAR CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 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) Ground and second floor of structure - Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below framing activities. The employees were not protected by hard hats or protective helmets, on or about December 11th, 2013.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                             A) All levels of the structure : Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using nailguns and electric saws and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about December 11th, 2013.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   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 (b)   A) Upper and middle levels of structure : Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8, 15 and 23 feet while engaged in framing work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about December 11th, 2013.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):   Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet  above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   A) Front of structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet while using an extension ladder to access the landing of a structure. The extension ladder that was used did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing, on or about December 11th, 2013.