OSHA Inspection: DJM OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet and the employees had no fall protection system in place. The employees were utilizing a fall protection plan that was provided by the employer that was deficient in the following:  -The fall protection plan was not developed specifically for the site  -The fall protection plan was not maintained at the site.  -The fall protection plan did not document the reasons why the uses of conventional fall protection systems are infeasible or why they would create a greater hazard. -The fall protection plan did not include a written discussion of other measures that will be taken to reduce or eliminate the fall hazard for workers who cannot be provided with protection from the conventional fall protection systems. -The fall protection plan did not identify each location where conventional fall protection methods cannot be used, these locations were not then classified as controlled access zones having to comply with the criteria of paragraph (g).   - The fall protection plan did not include a statement which provides the name or other method of identification for each employee who is designated to work in the controlled access zones.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(1): The fall protection plan shall be prepared by a qualified person and developed specifically for the site where the leading edge work, precast concrete work, or residential construction work is being performed and the plan must be maintained up to date.  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet and the employees had no fall protection system in place. The fall protection plan in use was not specifically developed for the site.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(3): 29 CFR 1926.502(k)(3):  A copy of the fall protection plan with all approved changes was not maintained at the job site.  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet and the employees were using a fall protection plan that was not maintained at the job site. No fall protection plan was physically on site at the time of the inspection.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(5): The fall protection plan did not document the reasons why the use of conventional fall protection systems (guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety nets systems) are infeasible or why their use would create a greater hazard.  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet and the employees were using a fall protection plan that did not document the reasons why the use of conventional fall protection systems are infeasible or why their use would create a greater hazard.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(6): The fall protection plan did not include a written discussion of other measures that will be taken to reduce or eliminate the fall hazard for workers who cannot be provided with protection from the conventional fall protection systems. For example, the employer did not discuss the extent to which scaffolds, ladders, or vehicle mounted work platforms can be used to provide a safer working surface and thereby reduce the hazard of falling.  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet and the employees were using a fall protection plan that did not have a discussion as to the measures to be taken to reduce or eliminate the fall hazards for the exposed employees.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(7): The fall protection plan did not identify each location where conventional fall protection methods cannot be used, these locations were not then classified as controlled access zones having to comply with the criteria of paragraph (g) of this section.  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet. the fall protection plan in use on the site did not identify each location where methods of conventional fall protection cannot be used and controlled access zones were not clearly identified.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(9): The fall protection plan did not include a statement which provides the name or other method of identification for each employee who is designated to work in controlled access zones.  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet. The fall protection plan in use on the site did not identify each employee designated to work in the controlled access zones.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were observed installing framing on a roof with a 6:12 pitch. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet and the employees were using one extension ladder to access the roof that was only extended approximately 24 inches above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(i): Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of suitability of the equipment for an identified purpose as evidenced by listing, labeling, or certification for that identified purpose.  a) For employees working at Lot 420, Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were using a metal 4 inch square electrical box as temporary power that was not used in accordance with listing use.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) For employees working at 11030 Castlereagh Street in Fort Myers, as observed on or about May 30, 2014. Employees were using a three outlet extension cord to supply power to extension cords for electrical tools in use on the site. The three outlet extension cord did not have the ground prong so the path to ground was not permanent and continuous for all extension cords and power tools supplied power by this cord.