OSHA Inspection: AQ GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) First Floor Entrance - Employees were observed standing near a wall opening that was 6 feet wide and exposed to an 11 foot fall hazard, on or about 08/14/2014.  b) Roof - An employee was observed installing coping on the top of a parapet wall and exposed to a 35 foot fall hazard , on or about 08/14/2014.  c) Second Floor - Employees were observed standing near a stairway opening that was not provided a guardrail and exposed to a 10 feet fall hazard, on or about 08/14/14;

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Job Site - Employees were exposed to falls ranging from 10' to 35' and  not provided adequate fall protection training, on or about 08/14/2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:  a) Stairways Between Floors - Employees were observed using stairways that had 15 risers and no handrail was provided, on or about 08/14/2014.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a) Stairways Between Floors - Employees were observed using stairways that had 15 risers and no stair rail was provided, on or about 08/14/2014.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a) First Floor Entrance - Employees were observed using a wooden job made ladder to gain access to the structure and the side rails only extended 13 inches above the landing surface, on or about 08/14/2014.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Second Floor - A foreman was observed standing on an 8 foot portable step ladder that was in the closed position, while nailing wooden framing members, on or about 08/14/14.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Job Site - Employees were not provided adequate training in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with ladder and stairway usage as evidenced by noted hazards such as but not limited to; ladder not properly extended above landing, ladder not used correctly and railings not provided on stairways, on or about 08/14/2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.