OSHA Inspection: RIN CONTRACTORS, LLC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2015

Abate by

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/15/2015:  The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 001a, 001b, 002a, 002b, 002c, 003a, 003b, 003c issued on December 9, 2014.  An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on March 27, 2015.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 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) West side of garage, on or about 10-16-14:  One employee was working on the top plate of a wall partition and was not protected from falls, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 11 feet 6 inches.       a) East side of garage, on or about 10-16-14:  One employee was working on the top plate of a wall partition and was not protected from falls, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 11 feet 6 inches.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 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) Entire work site, on or about 10-16-14:  Two employees was working on various elevated surfaces (top plate, floors, ground) without the training necessary for the employee to recognize the hazards associated with falls and their work, exposing the employees to fall hazards of 11 feet, 10 feet, 9 feet 10 inches, and 8 feet 2 inches.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) North end of garage, on or about 10-16-14:  Employees were working above and around a stair well with unprotected sides and edges, and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard 8 feet 2 inches.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:    a) Center of building, first floor, on or about 10-16-14:  Employees were working in the vicinity of a stair opening and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard 9 feet 10 inches.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:    a) Northeast corner of building, on or about 10-16-14:  Employees were working in the vicinity of two door openings and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard 10 feet.     b) Northeast corner of building, on or about 10-16-14:  Employees were working in the vicinity of three window openings and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard 10 feet.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,848 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) West side of garage, on or about 10-15-14:  One employee was accessing the top plate of a wall partition via a step ladder that was 42 inches below the landing surface, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of  11 feet 6 inches.     b) Northeast corner of garage, interior of home, on or about 10-15-14:  One employee was accessing the top plate of a wall partition via a step ladder that was 36 inches below the landing surface, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of  9 feet.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    a) West side of garage, on or about 10-15-14:  One employee was using an A-frame step ladder while folded and leaning against a wall, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of  8 feet.     b) Northeast corner of garage, interior of home, on or about 10-15-14:  One employee was using an A-frame step ladder while folded and leaning against a wall, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of  6 feet.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) West side of garage, on or about 10-15-14:  One employee was using the top step and top platform of an A-frame step ladder, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of  8 feet.     b) Northeast corner of garage, interior of home, on or about 10-15-14:  One employee was using the top step and top platform of an A-frame step ladder, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of  6 feet.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM