OSHA Inspection: FEDERAL SOLUTIONS GROUP

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): All lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage:  In the generator room, flexible cords with 110 VAC light bulbs were laying on the floor.  The metal cage around the light bulbs was completely open at the bottom.  Employees that worked in the area with ladders, scaffolds, and other tools were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $3,570

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lamp holders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles shall not have live parts normally exposed to employee contact:  (a) In the generator room, flexible cords for 110 VAC light bulbs did not have light bulbs in every socket.  Portions of the cords were laying on the floor.  The metal cage for the light bulbs was completely open at the bottom.  Employees that worked in the area with ladders, scaffolds, and other tools were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.  (b) In the northeast corridor, a 110 VAC light bulb was broken and the energize filament was exposed on a flexible cord with multiple light bulbs.  Employees who worked next to the bulb to apply joint compound to drywall were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.417(b): Equipment or circuits that were deenergized were not rendered inoperative and did not have tags attached at all points where such equipment or circuits can be energized:  Near the northeast corner of the project near the corner of 10th Street and Cromwell Street in temporary panel B, a 240 VAC 60 ampere circuit breaker was in the off position.  There were no locks or tags attached to the breaker.  The label for the breaker showed the breaker was used to supply power to a trailer onsite.  The flexible cord from the breaker to the trailer was cut off about four feet from the temporary panel, and the cut end laid on the ground.  Employees that walked near the panel to access their vehicles in a parking area were exposed to the hazards of contacting electricity.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:  (a) At the northeast corner of the building, there were no handrails for the stairway with ten risers from the first to second level, exposing employees to the hazard of falling down the stairs.  (b) At the northwest corner of the building, there were no handrails for the stairway with ten risers from the first to second level, exposing employees to the hazard of falling down the stairs.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4): All firefighting equipment was not periodically inspected and maintained in operating condition.  Defective equipment was not immediately replaced:  Near the west side of the building and a temporary generator, a Simplex Grimell was discharged and there was no replacement available onsite.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(4): Where uplift can occur which would displace scaffold end frames or panels, the frames or panels were not locked together vertically by pins or equivalent means:  (a) Near the northwest corner of the building, number 12 steel wire was used to secure the first level scaffold frame to the next level frame instead of the OEM pins.  (b) Near the south side of the building, number 12 steel wire was used to secure the first level scaffold frame to the next level frame instead of the OEM pins.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(20): When ascending or descending a ladder, the users did not face the ladder:  Near the west side of the dining room, employees descended from the third rung of a six foot step ladder with their backs to the ladders.  Employees used the ladders to install exterior windows.