OSHA Inspection: TRAPKUS BUILD, INC.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:       An employee was exposed to a fall hazard and struck by hazards in the eye and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)    An employee engaged in residential activities were exposed to a fall hazard and struck by hazards in the eye.  The employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the job site for unsafe activity and took necessary steps to eliminate or control fall hazards.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:     An employee engaged in residential activities was exposed to a struck by hazards in the eye when using a pneumatic nail gun and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  An employee engaged in residential activities was exposed to a struck by hazard in the eye when using a pneumatic nail gun on and the employer did not ensure the use of suitable eye protection.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.    An employee engaged in residential activities was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12ft. 2in. and adequate fall protection was not being used.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  An employee engaged in residential activities was exposed to a fall hazard and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:    The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    The employer had an employees exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  An employee engaged in residential activities was exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the roof via a ladder.  The employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.