OSHA Inspection: A.J.F. QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(c): Employees using hand and power tools and exposed to the hazard of falling, flying, abrasive, or splashing objects, or exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases were not provided with the particular personal protective equipment:   a) 8130 W. Judge Perez Rd., Chalmette, LA; On or about 11/18/2014, the employer allowed an employee to operate a Makita hand grinder to cut brick while not wearing a face shield for protection from the flying debris.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.    a) 8130 W. Judge Perez, Chalmette, LA; On or about 11/18/14, the employer allowed an employee to operate a Makita hand grinder to cut brick while missing the guard.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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)   a) 8130 W. Judge Perez Rd., Chalmette, LA; On or about 11/18/14, the employer allowed employees to work from a scaffold level that was not fully planked. The employees were 18 feet above the ground.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:   a) 8130 W. Judge Perez Rd., Chalmette, LA; On or about 11/18/14, the employer allowed employees to work from a scaffold without base plates installed to provide the required support.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.   a) 8130 W. Judge Perez, Chalmette, LA; On or about 11/18/14, the employer allowed employees to access and egress a scaffold for masonry purposes while not having a ladder attached.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   a) 8130 W. Judge Perez Rd., Chalmette, LA; On or about 11/18/14, the employer did not ensure that employees working from a scaffold 18 feet above the ground were protected by a complete guardrail system.