OSHA Inspection: L.C. FRAMING COMPANY

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  a.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, February 12, 2015, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), issued as citation 1, item 1 a, and described as follows: Located at the Park Crossing Project in Gahanna, Ohio, employees were performing sheathing work on a commercial building without the use of fall protection, thereby exposing the employees to a maximum fall hazard of approximately 28 feet.  b.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, February 17, 2015, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) issued as citation 1, item 2, and described as follows: Located at the Park Crossing Project, employees were installing sheathing with pneumatic nail guns without wearing any eye protection, thereby exposing the employees to an eye injury.

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): "Steep roofs." Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  A.  Located at the Park Crossing Project in Gahanna, Ohio, employees were performing sheathing work on a commercial building without the use of fall protection, thereby exposing the employees to a maximum fall hazard of approximately 28 feet.

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  a.  Located at the Park Crossing Project in Gahanna, Ohio, an employee was retrieving lumber from a second floor wall opening that had no means of fall protection installed to protect the employee from a fall of approximately 12 feet.

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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.  a.  Located at the Park Crossing Project, employees were installing sheathing with pneumatic nail guns without wearing any eye protection, thereby exposing the employees to an eye injury.