OSHA Inspection: AIR PHRASE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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. On or about October 16, 2014, at the job site, employees using pneumatic air nailers while installing framing components were not wearing safety glasses, exposing themselves to eye injuries.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a. On or about October 16, 2014, on the west side of the residential house, employees were installing Tyvek siding plastic paper on the exterior wall while working on a bracket scaffolding and were not protected from a 24 feet fall hazard by use of a fall arrest system, exposing them to a fall hazard.   b. On or about October 16, 2014, on the northwest corner third floor, an employee was working from the upper balcony of the residential house and was not protected from a 20 feet fall hazard by use of a fall arrest system, exposing him to a fall hazard.  c. On or about October 16, 2014, on the north side third floor, employees were working in two separate unguarded area at heights of 11 feet 7-inches and 10 feet 2-inches and were not protected by use of a fall arrest system, exposing them to a fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about October 16, 2014, employees working from elevations were not trained about fall protection.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:   a. On or about February 14, 2014, the employer did not provide first aid supplies for employees.