OSHA Inspection: CARLISLE CONSTRUCTORS, INC

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i): Each employee who was constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    A). On or About July 22, 2015 an employee of Carlisle Constructors, Inc was laying and nailing plywood to form the roof structure of the project and was working on the leading edge of the roof system approximately 16 feet above the ground and was exposed to a fall of over 16 feet because he was not protected by any means of a guardrail system, safety nets, or personal fall protection systems.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    (a) On or about July 22, 2015, Employees of Carlisle Constructors Inc. were working on the roof surface of the project. The roof surface was scaled off the blueprints to be 16 feet above the finished floor. The exterior wall top plate was 13 feet above the finished floor. The roof trusses, were 3 feet tall.  Employees were using a 16 foot portable ladder to access the roof surface, the top rails of the ladder only extended to the top plate of the exterior wall. CSHO observed employees climbing from the top rung of the ladder through the truss system to gain success to the roof.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  (a) CSHO observed an employee of Carlisle Constructors, Inc. Standing on a 6 foot A frame folding ladder leaning against the exterior parapet wall of the project to reach the top of the parapet wall.  Leaning the ladder against the wall increases the chances of the ladder slipping out from under the load of the employee standing on it.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    (a)On or about July 22, 2015,  CSHO observed an employee of Carlisle Constructors Inc. Pounding steel cut cement nails into a treated 2x6 bottom plate of the exterior wall into the concrete floor. Employee was not wearing any eye protection to protect him from severe eye injuries from impact with a broken steel nail ricochet.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 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). On or about July 22, 2015 CHSO observed employees working throughout the project completing various tasks such as climbing ladders, framing parapet walls, constructing roof surfaces, layout and erecting exterior walls. Employees were not protected from puncture wound to the feet, or other foot injuries because they were not wearing appropriate work boot protective foot wear.  Employees were wearing rubber sole sneakers on the job site.