OSHA Inspection: ALL CITY MANAGEMENT

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  Location: entire site On or about: 10/21/14  a) Employees were exposed to hazards including unsafe demolition activities and electrical conditions. The employees were not provided with general safety and health training.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 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:   Location: entire site On or about: 10/21/14  a) Employees, who were working from unsafe scaffolds, were not provided with scaffold safety training.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders were not secured in an upright position at all times: Note: This paragraph does not apply to short periods of time while cylinders are being hoisted or carried.  location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) Two compressed gas cylinders (an acetylene and oxygen cylinder) were not secured.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors:  location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) Employees were using electrical equipment, including reciprocating saws, that were plugged into extension cords.  The employees were not provided with GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) An employee was using an extension cord to power a  double insulated reciprocating saw. The extension cord was missing the grounding pin.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) Employees were using an extension cord to power electrical equipment, including reciprocating saws.  The extension cord had a new male end attached. The cord did not have adequate strain relief. The newly attached end pulled away from the outer sheath.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) The cord to the Bosch reciprocating saw was missing the outer insulation.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):  location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) Employees were working on a mobile tubular welded frame scaffold, 7 feet 1 inch above the ground. The scaffold was not fully decked.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:  location: renovation area on or about:  10/21/14  a) Employees were working on two scaffolds that were 7'1" above the lower level.  The employees were not provided with access. They climbed the walk through frames.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels were not locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold was used in a stationary manner:  location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) Employees were working on a mobile tubular welded frame scaffold, 7 feet 1 inch above the ground. The scaffold wheels and swivels were not locked.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c): When employees were exposed to falling objects, the employer did not implement one of the following measures; -1 Erect toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels; or, -2 Erect a canopy structure; or -3 Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prevent employees from entering the barricaded area, and keep objects away from the edge of the higher level:   location: renovation area on or about: 10/21/14  a) Employees, engaged in commercial renovation activities, were working below sprinkler system piping that was being removed from the ceiling.  Measures were not taken to protect the employees from being struck by the pipes.