OSHA Inspection: HURRICANE 14 CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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 doing roofing work and working directly under ongoing roofing work were not using head protection; on or about 8/27/2014.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a) Worksite: Employees using saw tools to cut lattice were not provided with eye protection; on or about 8/27/14.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms without being specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:  a) Worksite: An employee installing lattice on a roof from a Caterpillar TH83 rough terrain forklift approximately 22 ft. above the ground was working from a scaffold platform attached to the forks which were not approved or designed by the manufacturer for such use; on or about 8/27/2014.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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) Worksite: An employee installing lattice on a roof from a scaffold platform approximately 24 ft. above the ground was not using fall protection; on or about 8/27/2014.  b) Worksite: An employee installing lattice on a roof from a Caterpillar TH83 rough terrain forklift approximately 22 ft. above the ground was working from a scaffold platform and was not using fall protection; on or about 8/27/2014.  Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 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 installing lattice on a roof from a scaffold platform approximately 24 ft. above the ground had not been trained in scaffold safety, including fall protection training; on or about 8/27/2014.  b) Worksite: An employee installing lattice on a roof from a Caterpillar TH83 rough terrain forklift approximately 22 ft. above the ground was working from a scaffold platform and had not been trained in scaffold safety, including fall protection training; on or about 8/27/2014.  Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178:  a) Worksite: Employees operating the Caterpillar TH83 rough terrain forklift did not receive training, on or about, 08/27/2014.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.