OSHA Inspection: DIVERSIFIED COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS

Issued

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(c): Employees using hand and power tools and exposed to the hazard of falling, flying, abrasive, or splashing objects, or exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases were not provided with the particular personal protective equipment:   a) 4101 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA; On or about 3/26/2014, the employer allowed an employee to operate a Dewalt hand grinder to cut metal tracks while not wearing a face shield for protection from the flying sparks.

Issued

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.    a) 4101 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA; On or about 3/26/14, the employer allowed an employee to operate a Dewalt hand grinder to cut a metal track while missing the guard.

Issued

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):   a) 4101 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA; On or about 3/26/14, the employer allowed employees to work from a scaffold level that was not fully planked. The employees were 16 feet 10 inches above the ground.

Issued

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    a) 4101 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA; On or about 3/26/14, the employer allowed employees to work from a scaffold without base plates installed to provide the required support.

Issued

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.   a) 4101 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA; the employer failed to ensure a scaffold used to apply stucco to the exterior of a building was equipped with a ladder for access and egress. The work platform was 16 feet 10 inches above the ground.

Issued

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   a) 4101 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA; On or about 3/26/14, the employer did not ensure that employees working from a scaffold 16 feet 10 inches above the ground was protected by a complete guardrail system.

Issued

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   a) 4101 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA; On or about 3/26/14, the employer allowed two employees to work on a roof while not wearing fall protection and not protected by a guardrail system. The employees were 13 feet above the ground.