OSHA Inspection: J&J FRAMING LLC

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.      a) Second floor: Employee without any eye protection was engaged in framing activities using a pneumatic nail gun being exposed to eye injury, on or about 7/5/2014.

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $960 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) First floor: Employees without any head protection were engaged in framing activities bellow other employees involved in the same activities being exposed to head injury, on or about 7/5/2014.

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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) Second floor: Employees without any means of fall protection were engaged in framing activities being exposed to a fall of approximately 13 feet, on or about 7/5/2014.

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   a) Second floor: Employees used an extension ladder that reached only 1 foot above the platform to access the second floor deck while engaged in framing activities being exposed to a fall of approximately 13 feet, on or about 7/5/2014.