OSHA Inspection: ROSALES CARPENTRY

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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 conditionwherever  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) Fourth Floor - A carpenter observed attaching a wooden floor joist using a Paslode pneumatic nail gun was not wearing eye protection, on or about 12/17/2013.   b) Northeast Corner - A carpenter observed attaching plywood decking using a Paslode pneumatic nail gun  was not wearing eye protection, on or about 12/17/2013.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  (Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system)  a) Exterior, South Side - An employee observed in a Genie articulating boom lift  taping joints on an exterior wall and the lanyard on full body harness was not attached to the basket, exposing the employee to a 35 ft. fall hazard, on or about 12/17/2013.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Northeast Corner, Top Level - Employees were observed standing on the top deck while installing plywood decking without using fall protection and exposed to a fall of up to 50 feet, on or about 12/17/2013.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) Northeast Corner Roof Level - Employees  used an 8 ft. portable step ladder to gain access to the roof level and the top of the ladder was 19 inches below the landing surface, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 9 ft. 2 inches, on or about 12/17/2013.

Issued

Apr 9, 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) Northeast Corner, Fourth Floor - Employees stepped onto the top step of an 8 ft. portable step ladder to gain access to the roof deck level, on or about 12/17/2013.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 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 hazard recognition training for ladder usage as evidenced by hazards observed , on or about 12/17/2013.  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.