OSHA Inspection: PAT CARLTON CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a)    For employees working at 94 North Shore Drive in Anna Maria, as observed on or about June 03, 2015. Employees were in an elevated aerial lift without the use of a personal fall arrest system harness and lanyard attached to the basket.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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) For employees working at 94 North Shore Drive in Anna Maria, as observed on or about June 03, 2015. Employees were installing roofing sheathing without the use of a fall protection system. Employees were exposed to a fall height of approximately 20 feet.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c): When employees were exposed to falling objects, the employer did not implement one of the following measures; -1 Erect toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels; or, -2 Erect a canopy structure; or -3 Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prevent employees from entering the barricaded area, and keep objects away from the edge of the higher level.  a) For employees working at 94 North Shore Drive in Anna Maria, as observed on or about June 03, 2015. Employees were working beneath employees installing plywood sheathing on the roof. Employees were approximately 20 feet beneath the employees on the roof.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:  a)    For employees working at 94 North Shore Drive in Anna Maria, as observed on or about June 03, 2015. Employees were working on the second floor where the height of the cable was approximately 38 inches to the floor at rest. The cable was loose enough that the cable measured approximately 33 1/4 inches above the floor when force was applied in a downward direction on the cable.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:   a)    For employees working at 94 North Shore Drive in Anna Maria, as observed on or about June 03, 2015. Employees were working on the second floor with cable guardrails that were not attached to an anchor point capable of withstanding a force of at least 200 pounds. The cable end was not connected to anything.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(5): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent structural members were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds (666 N) applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the midrail or other member.  a) For employees working at 94 North Shore Drive in Anna Maria, as observed on or about June 03, 2015. Employees were working on the second floor with cable guardrail midrails that were not attached to an anchor point capable of withstanding a force of at least 150 pounds. The cable end was not connected to anything.