OSHA Inspection: K & B CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING, INC.

Issued

Jun 16, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178:        29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):       a) The employer did not train and evaluate employees operating the Terex SS6440 all terrain forklift.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $960 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)  Employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 14 feet above the ground.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i):  Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:       a)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using a stairway that was not equipped with a stairrail system.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii):  Where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, receptacles were not protected with ground fault circuit interrupters when on a two-wire, single- phase portable or vehicle-mounted generator rated more than 5kW, or where the circuit conductors of the generator were not insulated from the generator frame and all other grounded surfaces:    a)  Employees were using three-wire 120/240 Volt, Champion Power Equipment, Model #71530, with receptacle not protected with ground fault circuit interrupters to power tools onsite.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 16, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 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)  Extension cords, used by employees during carpentry work, did not have permanent and continuous path to ground.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).