OSHA Inspection: DURKIN'S INCORPORATED

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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: 60 Haines Rd.     On or about: 4/17/15      a) Employees installing an awning were exposed to struck by and electrical hazards. The employees were not provided with adequate safety training.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    Location: 60 Haines Rd.    On or about: 04/17/15    a) Employees working below an installation of an awning were not provided with hard hats to prevent injury from falling material.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4): Firefighting equipment was not periodically inspected:  Location: 60 Haines Rd.  On or about: 04/17/15  a) Employees who were arc welding had a fire extinguisher on site which had not been inspected.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    Location: 60 Haines Rd.    On or about: 04/17/15    a) Employees were using electrical equipment, including but not limited to a Milwaukee band saw, while installing an awning. The employees were not provided with GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    location: 60 Haines Rd.    On or about: 04/17/15    a) Employees were using extension cords to power electrical equipment, including a Milwaukee band saw. The extension cords were missing their grounding pin.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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:     Location: 60 Haines Rd.     on or about: 04/17/15     a) Employees were using an extension cord to power equipment including, but not limited to a Milwaukee band saw. The strain relief of the extension cord was broken.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    location: 60 Haines Rd.  on or about: 4/17/15    a) Employees were on top of a fence railing, while installing an awning. The employees, who were not using any means of fall protection, were exposed to a fall of up to 11ft.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards:    Location: 60 Haines Rd.    On or about: 04/17/15    a) Employees, exposed to a fall hazard while installing an awning, were not provided with fall protection training.