OSHA Inspection: WASHINGTON GROUP/ALBERICI JOINT VENTURE

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $2,805

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(3): Riser height and/or tread depth was not uniform within each flight of stairs, including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:       On or about August 17, 2014, location was on Barge #20, for the steps leading into the Break Shack, the risers were not uniform; the middle step height rise height was approximately twice the rise of the other two steps.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(4): A platform was not provided where a door or a gate opened directly on a stairway:     a)  On or about August 17, 2014, location was on Barge #20, on the original steps leading from the Break Shack, there was no platform.  The door opened directly into the stairs.       b)  On Barge #20, on the Orange Container steps, the steps leading from the container, there was no platform.  The door opened directly into the stairs.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $2,805

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)  On or about August 17, 2014, location was on Barge #20, for the original steps leading into the Break Shack, the stairs only had one stair rail on the left side leading into the shack.       b)  On Barge #20, for the newly constructed steps leading into the Break Shack, the stairs only had one stair rail.  The platform measured 30.5 inches from the barge deck.       c)  On Barge #20, on the Orange Container steps, only one stair rail was installed.  The floor in the container measured 30.5 inches from the barge deck.