OSHA Inspection: STERLING BUILDERS LLC

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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 of Building - Front: Employee without any head protection was exposed to struck by hazards while engaged in roofing activities below another employee, on or about 6/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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:   a) Exterior of Building - Side Right: Employee was exposed to electric shock while utilizing a metal junction box and receptacle that were not rated for outside use to energize a compressor, on or about 6/6/15.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): At this job site, the GP5500 Generac Generator being used to energize portable grounded power tools, was not equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter.     a) Exterior of Building - Side Right: Employees were exposed to electric shock while utilizing a Power Back 5250W generator that did not have a mounted GFCI, on or about 6/6/15.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:    a) Exterior of Building - Side Right: Employee was exposed to electric shock while utilizing a metal junction box with open holes as part of the energizing system of electric tools, on or about 6/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Exterior of Building - Side Right: Employee was exposed to electric shock while utilizing a metal junction box receptacle that did not have a faceplate to energize a compressor, on or about 6/6/15.

Issued

Jul 27, 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) Exterior of Building - Roof Left Side: Employee without any means of fall protection was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while engaged in roofing activities, on or about 6/6/2015.