OSHA Inspection: R.C. TORRE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    location: entire site  on or about: 3/11/15    a) Employees, engaged in residential remodeling, were exposed to several hazards, including scaffold, electrical and machine guarding hazards. The employees were not provided with safety training.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(h)(1): The circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:      Location: Master Bed Room    On or about: 03/11/15    a) An employee was using a DeWalt DW-745 table saw, the saw did not have a guard covering the blade above the table.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    On or about 03/11/15    Location: Master Bed Room    a) An employee used a DeWalt DW706 chop saw to cut pieces of wood for the siding of the house, the outer insulation on the chop saw was damaged in multiple locations.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    On or about: 03/11/15    Location: Top Floor Hall Way    a) Employees were working with equipment connected to a 2 outlet "J" box, The "J" box was not properly mounted to a permanent part of the house's structure.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors:    Location: Site wide  On or about: 03/11/15    a) Employees were using electrical equipment, including but not limited to a DeWalt DW706 table saw, while engaged in carpentry work. The employees were not provided with GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    On or about: 03/11/15    Location: Top Floor Hallway    a) Employees were using power tools connected to a receptacle that did not have a faceplate.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:     location: entire site  on or about: 3/6/14    a) Employee's were working from ladder jack scaffold to preform residential roofing activities. The scaffold was not inspected for visable defects.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:    Location: Exterior of house    On or about: 03/11/15    a) Employees, engaged in roofing work from a ladder jack scaffold, were not provided with fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of 18ft 8in.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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):    Location: Perimeter back of house     On or about: 03/11/15    a) Employees, engaged in residential carpentry, were not using fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 13 ft 4in.     Location: Roof    On or about: 03/11/15    b) Employees engaged in residential roofing, were not using fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 21ft 8 in.