OSHA Inspection: M&W CONTRACTING, LLC.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    a. In the man-basket, the safety guard on the Porter hand held grinder (Model PC60TAG) was missing, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, on or about 3/31/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:  a. On the forks of the Lull 6K-42 Telehandler Forklift, a fabricated man-basket was used to lift and support employees, on or about 3/31/2015.   b. On the forks of the Lull 6K-42 Telehandler Forklift, a fabricated man-basket was used to lift and support employees, on or about 4/13/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:  a. In the man-basket, fall protection was not provided, exposing employees to a 15 foot fall hazard, on or about 3/31/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The safety platform was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks:   a. On the forks and lifting carriage of the Lull powered industrial truck, the man-basket was not secured, exposing employees to a 15 foot fall hazard, on or about 3/31/2015.   b. On the forks and lifting carriage of the Lull powered industrial truck, the man-basket was not secured, exposing employees to a 15 foot fall hazard, on or about 4/13/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:     a. On the top of the metal I-Beam framing, where a hole was being drilled, fall protection was not provided, exposing an employee to a 20 foot fall hazard, on or about 3/31/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On the top of the metal I-Beam framing, eye protection was not provided for an employee operating a hand held electric drill, exposing the employee to a struck by hazard, on or about 3/31/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a. In the man-basket, extension cords that were not inspected prior to use were worn and damaged, exposing  employees to the hazard of contact with electrical current, on or about 3/31/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a. In the man-basket, a flexible cord did not have a strain relief device connected at the female end of the extension cord, exposing employees to the hazard of contact with electrical current, on or about 3/31/2015.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used:  a. In the man-basket, damaged and worn flexible cords were used, exposing employees to the hazard of contact with electrical current, on or about  3/31/2015.