OSHA Inspection: N & O CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     N & O Construction Corp., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                              Item Number                                    Abatement Date  02                                                           01                                                     06/06/2014        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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 were exposed to head injury while working without protective helmets in an area below debris removal operations where debris was being thrown from the roof deck.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.252(a): An enclosed chute of wood, or equivalent material, was not used where materials were dropped more than 20 feet to points lying outside the exterior walls of the building(s):     a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by material and debris that was being thrown from the roof deck at an elevation of approximately 24 feet.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $14,000

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 were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 24 feet while performing roofing work without the benefit of fall protection.  b) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 24 feet while working in a hoist area along the roof edge without the benefit of fall protection.  c) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 24 feet while working in a debris removal area (dump area) along the roof edge without the benefit of fall protection.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.