OSHA Inspection: JK HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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: 4/28/15    a) Employees engaged in residential remodeling, were exposed to several hazards, including electrical and impalement hazards. The employees were not provided with safety training.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:    location: entire site  on or about: 4/28/15    a) Employees were engaged in residential renovation work. There was scrap lumber with protruding nails in the work area.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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: 04/28/15  location: 1st floor    a) Employees were working with electrical equipment connected to a 4 outlet junction box. The box was not mounted.

Issued

Jun 25, 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. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors:    location: entire site  on or about: 04/28/15    a) Employees were using electrical equipment, including but not limited to a Makita 5007MG circular saw, while engaged in residential renovation work. The employees were not provided with GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    location:  1st floor  on or about: 04/28/15    a) Employees were using electric cords and a Porter Cable 135 PSI compressor to power equipment including, Bostitch nail guns. The cords and compressor were missing their grounding pins.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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: 04/28/15  location: 1st floor    a) Employees were using power tools connected to a receptacle that did not have a faceplate.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:  1st floor  on or about: 04/28/15    a) Employees were using a Porter Cable 135 PSI compressor to power nail guns. The strain relief on the cord of the compressor was broken, and the outer plastic sheath was pulled away from the plug.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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: kitchen  on or about: 4/25/15    a) Employee's were working from a job made wooden scaffold to preform carpentry activities. The scaffold was not inspected for visable defects.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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: kitchen room  on or about: 4/25/15    a) Employees, engaged in carpentry work from a job made wooden scaffold, were not provided with fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of 12'4".

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:      location: entire site  on or about: 4/25/15    a) An employee was engaged in carpentry work from a job made wooden scaffold. The employee was not provided with scaffold safety training.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · 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):    Location: house being renovated   On or about: 4/28/15    a) Employees, engaged in residential carpentry, were not provided with fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 17 feet.     Location: house being renovated    On or about: 5/1/15    b) Employees, engaged in residential carpentry, were not provided with fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 17 feet.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 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 might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    Location: entire site  On or about: 4/28/15    a) Employees, exposed to fall hazards while renovating a residential house, were not provided with fall protection training.

Issued

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $796 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    location: front of house  on or about: 4/28/15    a) Employees were working above approximately 9 unguarded rebar.