OSHA Inspection: SHOSHANA CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) worksite - Employees working directly below ongoing insulation installation did not have head protection; on or about 07/17/2014.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(i): Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold platform was not at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide:  a) worksite - An employee was installing insulation from a ladder jack scaffold with an approximate 2"H x 6"W platform plank; On or about 07/17/2014.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a) workplace - An employee installing installation approximately 10 feet 6 inches above the ground from a ladder jack scaffold was not protected from falling; on or about 07/17/2014.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  a) worksite - An employee was installing insulation from a ladder jack scaffold without fall protection. The employee did not recognize the hazard and means to correct the hazard, the employee was not trained; on or about 07/17/2014.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.