OSHA Inspection: FRAMING STRUCTURES, LLC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  a. Site- Employees and workers controlled by the employer were exposed to fall and struck by hazards where the employer failed to have a competent person conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite and take corrective action to abate hazards.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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. Site- An employee operating a Hitachi pneumatic nail gun was not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not worn.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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. Site- Employees and workers controlled by the employer were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet from the third floor to the building exterior grade where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:  a. Site- Stairways used to access the second and third floors were not equipped with handrails.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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. Site- An employee exposed to fall hazards while framing a building was not provided with fall protection training from the employer.