OSHA Inspection: MY GREEN CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Jul 10, 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) On May 7, 2015 and at times prior thereto; west-side; employees were installing new dormers on a residential home were observed walking to the outer edge and working near the edge without fall protection in place to prevent them from falling an estimated 30 feet to ground level.

Issued

Jul 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   On May 7, 2015 and at times prior thereto; west-side; employee was wearing his personnel elastomeric face piece during the removal of the dormers. (Voluntary)  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.

Issued

Jul 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard: Note:  Failure to provide voluntary respirator users with a copy of Appendix D should be cited under 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6).  On May 7, 2015 and at times prior thereto: throughout site: an employee was wearing a elastomeric face piece in which he had not received basic training on the respirator.   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.

Issued

Jul 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a) On May 7, 2015 and at times prior thereto; throughout the site; an employee using an elastomeric face mask had not been medically evaluated or fit tested prior to the use of the equipment.   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.