OSHA Inspection: CONTRACTORS IMPERIAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): 29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:   Location: Third floor building 6 On or about 8/17/15, employees were exposed to electrical injuries where an extension cord used to power an electric air compressor was damaged and the conductors were pulled out of the covering in three places.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(a)(5): Runners and/or bearers were not installed on edge:  (a) Location: building 6, ground floor, front of building left side of building entryway. (b) Location: building 6. ground floor, front of building right side of building entryway. (c) Location: building 4, second floor balcony, front of building.  On or about 8/17/15, pole scaffolds were used with the 2inch x 6 inch bearers lying flat on the runners.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(a)(7): Scaffold runners were not supported by bearing blocks securely attached to the poles:  (a) Location: first floor of building 6 in front on left side of building entryway (b) Location: first floor of building 6 in front on right side of building entryway On or about 8/17/15, the runners of a pole scaffold which supported the bearers were not supported by blocks attached to the poles.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.  Location: Building #6 3rd floor  On or about 8/17/15, employees were not protected from fall hazards more than 6 feet above a lower level when they were installing roof trusses and where they had anchored their personal fall arrest systems to a single roof truss which was not adequately braced.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  Location: building 6 On or about 8/17/15 personal fall arrest systems were not rigged as to prevent free fall distances more than 6 feet while an employee was working on the third floor outside top plate and not rigged to prevent employees from contacting the lower level while on the bottom chords of roof trusses during installation.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  Location: building 6 On or about 8/17/15, the employer failed to ensure a damaged shock absorbing lanyard in use as part of a personal fall arrest system was removed from service.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(18): body belts, harnesses and/or components of a personal fall arrest system were used for hoisting materials.  Location: building 6 On or about 8/17/15, a nylon web lanyard designed for use with a personal fall arrest system was used to hoist pre-fabricated wood roof trusses.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were  made without the manufacturer's written approval: Note:  If such modifications or changes were made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals should have been changed accordingly.   Location: site On or about 8/17/15, an all-terrain fork lift was modified to hoist roof trusses without manufacturers' prior written approval.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of a ladder was not kept clear:  Location: building 6 On or about 8/17/15, The employer failed to keep the top area of a ladder clear when employees were required to climb through the guard rail to access the ladder.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $24,200 · Current $24,200

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by and caught in between hazards associated with the installation of inadequately braced prefabricated roof trusses:    Location: building 6  On or about 8/17/15, Employees were exposed to struck by and caught in between hazards where prefabricated roof trusses were not adequately braced during installation.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $24,200 · Current $24,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:  Location: building 6 interior and exterior  On or about 8/17/15, The employer failed to protect employees from laceration and puncture hazards from scrap lumber with protruding nails laying on the ground and on scaffolds.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Abate by

Feb 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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) Location: building 6 roof On or about 8/17/15, employees were not protected from falling while installing roof trusses more than 6 feet above a lower level without fall protection.  (b) Location: building 6 third floor On or about 8/17/15 the area around the floor opening for the access ladder used by the employees to access the third floor was not guarded.   Contractors Imperial Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 29 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1014607, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 02/06/15 with respect to a workplace located at 1700 W Cleveland Street, Tampa, FL.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Abate by

Feb 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(1): The fall protection plan shall be prepared by a qualified person and developed specifically for the site where the leading edge work, precast concrete work, or residential construction work is being performed and the plan must be maintained up to date.  Location: site On or about 8/17/15, the fall protection plan in use during the framing process was not designed specifically for this site and not maintained up to date with changes.   Contractors Imperial Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 29 1926.502(k)(1)) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1014607, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 02/06/15 with respect to a workplace located at 1700 W Cleveland Street, Tampa, FL.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Abate by

Feb 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(5): The fall protection plan shall document the reasons why the use of conventional fall protection systems (guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety nets systems) are infeasible or why their use would create a greater hazard.   Location: site On or about 8/17/15, the fall protection plan in use during the framing process did not adequately document the reasons why the use of conventional fall protection systems is infeasible or why their use would create a greater hazard.  Contractors Imperial Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 29 1926.502(k)(5) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1014607, citation number 1, item number 1d and was affirmed as a final order on 02/06/15 with respect to a workplace located at 1700 W Cleveland Street, Tampa, FL.

Issued

Jan 13, 2016

Abate by

Feb 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(9): The fall protection plan did not include a statement which provides the name or other method of identification for each employee who is designated to work in controlled access zones. No other employees may enter controlled access zones.    Location: site On or about 8/17/15, two employees installing roof trusses and working in a controlled access zone listed under the fall protection plan were not included in the fall protection plan.  Contractors Imperial Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 29 1926.502(k)(9) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1014607, citation number 1, item number 1f and was affirmed as a final order on 02/06/15 with respect to a workplace located at 1700 W Cleveland Street, Tampa, FL.