OSHA Inspection: E & G BUILDERS, LLC

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii).    Jobsite:    Employees exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 22 feet were not adequately trained in the recognition and avoidance of those hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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 hand rail:    Jobsite:  Stairway between the first and second floors.    An open sided stairway lacked a hand rail on the 'closed' side.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step.    Job site:  Six foot step ladder used to access the attic floor from the second floor.     An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while using the top step of a 6 foot fiberglass stepladder to climb down from the attic floor.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $7,000 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     Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 22' feet to the ground below, while working where fall protection had not been used or provided.    Jobsite:  attic floor.    Instance A:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to approximately 22 feet to the ground below.    Instance B:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard to the second floor of approximately 9 feet.    Instance C:   Employees were exposed to a hole in the attic floor.