OSHA Inspection: PALOMA DEVELOPMENT, LLC.

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Abate by

Jul 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Exterior Rear - Employees were observed walking below a carpenter installing wood flooring on an exterior balcony without wearing hard hats and exposed to being struck by falling wood framing members, on or about 04/09/2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  For the purpose of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer on the job site. The employer is being cited under OSHAs multi-employer workplace policy.

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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) Exterior Rear Lower Level - A laborer was observed cutting a piece of marble using a wet saw and not provided with eye protection, on or about 04/09/2015.  For the purpose of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer on the job site. The employer is being cited under OSHAs multi-employer workplace policy.

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift*:  a) Exterior Rear of Building - An employee observed in the basket of a JLG articulating boom lift basket not wearing a personal fall arrest system attached to the boom or basket was exposed to a 35 ft. fall hazard, on or about 04/09/2015.  For the purpose of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer on the job site. The employer is being cited under OSHAs multi-employer workplace policy.   *Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e):

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Third Floor Balcony - An employee observed standing on an unguarded balcony was exposed to a 35 ft. fall hazard, on or about 04/09/2015.   For the purpose of this inspection, this employer was determined to be the controlling and correcting employer on the job site. The employer is being cited under OSHAs multi-employer workplace policy.