OSHA Inspection: H & P CARPENTRY, INC.

Issued

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    a) Exterior Front Yard - An employee was observed using a Makita portable electric saw to rip a sheet of plywood and not wearing eye protection, on or about 04/29/2015.

Issued

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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 Front of House - An employee was observed standing directly below a carpenter handling a half sheet of plywood not wearing head protection and exposed to a struck-by hazard, on or about 04/29/2015.

Issued

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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) Exterior Front of House - A carpenter was observed using a Makita portable electric circular saw, model number 5007F, to rip a sheet of plywood and the extension cord used to provide power was missing the ground pin, 120 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 04/29/2015.

Issued

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) Exterior Front of House - An employee was observed cutting wood blocking with a Makita portable electric saw, model number 5007F, and the cord was spliced, 120 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 04/29/2015.

Issued

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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) Exterior Front of House above Second Floor Window - A carpenter was observed nailing a half sheet of plywood onto a canopy roof over the second floor windows without being provided fall protection and exposed to a 20 ft., fall hazard on or about 04/29/2015.    b) Exterior Front of House Entrance - A carpenter was observed handing up material to a carpenter on the second floor window canopy, without being provided fall protection and exposed to a 10 ft., fall hazard, on or about 04/29/2015.

Issued

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) Exterior Front of House Entrance - A carpenter was observed climbing a portable metal extension ladder to gain access to the entrance way canopy 10 ft., above the ground and the ladder side rails only extended 6 inches above the canopy landing, on or about 04/29/2015.

Issued

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  a) Exterior Front Entrance to House - A carpenter was observed carrying a half sheet of plywood up a portable extension ladder to the upper canopy landing and could have lost balance and fallen 10 feet to the ground below, on or about 04/29/2015.