OSHA Inspection: CORRAL CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, INC.

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:        a) Employees were exposed to eye injury while operating an electric saw without the eye protection during carpentry work.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:           a) Employees were provided with electrical tools and equipment connected by cord and plug to a Heavy Duty Power Systems HDG9000ER, 9000 watt portable generator without the use of ground fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.             In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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 were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work from the roof deck of the  building.           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.

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Abate by

Aug 4, 2014

Penalty

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

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) The employer did not provide training to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to eliminate or control such hazards at the worksite.            In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIV ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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 ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:        a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet while using a portable extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the building.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).