OSHA Inspection: TIPTON REMODELING

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

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:  On August 5, 2014, Tipton Remolding, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:        a.    Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and      b.    Citation 1 Item 2, and     c.    Citation 1 Item 3a & b, and     d.    Citation 2 Item 1

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:      Employees were exposed to fall and electrical hazards while performing construction activities and the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:                                                                     Employees were exposed to fall and electrical hazards while performing construction activities and the employer did not ensure inspections of the jobsite by a competent person.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:      Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns when plugging cords into a receptacle outlet box that was hanging unsecured and not mounted and the box was not used according to its listing requirements.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 8 feet 11 inches while constructing a wooden deck attached to a condominium and suitable fall protection was not being used.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 8 feet 11 inches while constructing a wooden deck attached to a condominium and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:    The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.