OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.56(a): While work was in progress, construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops or storage areas were not lighted to the minimum illumination intensities as listed in Table D-3 of 29 CFR 1926.56:(a):    location bulkhead/elevator room  on or about: 11/5/14    a) Employees used the bulkhead/elevator room as a changing room and a storage area, during the construction process. The area around the elevator shaft ventilation hole, within the elevator room, was only 0.8 foot-candles.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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 hole:      location bulkhead/elevator room  on or about: 11/5/14    a) Employees engaged in construction activities were not protected from falling through a 27"X30" hole in the corrugated decking. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 49 feet.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:    location: main roof  on or about:   11/5/14    a) Employees engaged in roofing activities were not provided with adequate fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of 54 feet.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    Location: inside elevator bulkhead, at entrance  on or about: 11/5/14    a) Employees were walking beside protruding unguarded rebar.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:      location bulkhead/elevator room  on or about: 11/5/14    a) Employees were climbing a 4'1" high wall while engaged in construction activities. A ladder or other safe means of access was not provided.