OSHA Inspection: RIVERSIDE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $684 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:    a) Employees lifting and working under floor joist being set with no head protection were exposed to struck-by hazards, on or about 03/26/14.    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

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $912 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:    a) Employees using pneumatic nail guns and circular saws without eye protection were exposed to struck-by hazards, on or about 03/26/14.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $684 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(d)(1): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:     a) Employees were using outlets not secured to any surface on the main level creating an electrical hazard, on or about 3/26/14.     b) Employees were using outlets not secured to any surface in the basement creating an electrical hazard, on or about 3/26/14.       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

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) Employees were using an outlet on the main level which did not have a cover creating a fire hazard, on or about 3/26/14.   b) Employees were using outlets in the basement which did not have covers creating a fire hazard, on or about 3/26/14.   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

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,140 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(d): A panelboard was not dead front.     a) Employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to a breaker panel which did not have a complete dead front, on or about 3/26/14.      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

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,596 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) Employees without fall protection on the main level were exposed to an open side creating a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet 7 inches, on or about 3/26/14.     b) Employees setting floor joist without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet at its highest point, on or about 3/26/14.     c) Employees were exposed to unguarded window openings creating a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet 5 inches, on or about 3/26/14.    Abatement certification and documentation 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. 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.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 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) Employees were exposed to fall hazards without proper training in their recognition, on or about 3/26/14.   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

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $912 Reduced

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) An employee was using a step ladder in closed position creating a fall hazard, on or about 3/26/14.     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

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   a) Employees were working from the top of 6 and 8 foot step ladder to set floor joist creating fall hazards, on or about 3/26/14.   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

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 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) Employees were using ladders improperly creating fall hazards, on or about 3/26/14.   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.