OSHA Inspection: ALEX VALERIO'S CARPENTRY, INC

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C): A cord set, attachment cap, plug or receptacle of cord sets, or any equipment connected by cord and plug, that was found damaged or defective was used before it was repaired.    a) For employees working at 203 17th Street in Bradenton Beach, as observed on or about December 11, 2014. Employees were using an extension cord to supply power to electrical tools that showed visible damage such as outer insulation missing and the conducts were exposed.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) For employees working at 203 17th Street in Bradenton Beach, as observed on or about December 11, 2014. Employees were using an extension cord to supply power to electrical tools. Extension cord in use did not have the ground prong so the path to ground was not permanent and continuous.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.      a) For employees working at 203 17th Street in Bradenton Beach, as observed on or about December 11, 2014. Employees were using an extension ladder to access the third floor balcony from the second floor balcony that did not have the side rails extended a minimum of 3 feet above the upper landing surface. The ladder side rails only extended approximately 16 inches above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Abate by

Mar 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,080 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a) For employees working at 203 17th Street in Bradenton Beach, as observed on or about December 11, 2014. Employees were installing framing lumber and sheathing on the third floor roof of a residential home above 6 feet without the use of any fall protection. The roof pitch was 8:12. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of over 23 feet.    b) For employees working at 203 17th Street in Bradenton Beach, as observed on or about December 11, 2014. Employees were accessing the third floor balcony from the second floor balcony of a residential home. the 2nd floor balcony had unprotected sides above 6 feet without the use of a fall protection system in place. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet.      Alex Valerio's Carpentry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 912271, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 9 September, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 6713 Congress Street., New Port Richey, Florida.