OSHA Inspection: BERLIN BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4950.00 · Current $4950.00

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) The employer does not ensure that employees use eye protection while using pneumatic nail guns during the course of residential construction activities, thus exposing employees to severe eye injuries. This violation was most recently observed at the property 1427 Kater St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 on October 27, 2015, where employees were engaged in constructing a new residential home without the use of eye protection. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require the use of eye protection during construction activities.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a) The employer does not ensure that each employee operating rough terrain forklifts is trained and evaluated in the safe operation of the equipment. This violation was most recently observed at the property 1427 Kater St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 on October 27, 2015, where employees were engaged in constructing a new residential home and using the rough terrain forklift to deliver materials to the working levels without the proper training. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must ensure that each employee is trained and evaluated on the safe operation of the equipment.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $69300.00 · Current $69300.00

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 a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    a)Jobsite: The employer does not ensure that employees use fall protection systems while performing framing work. This violation was most recently observed at the property 1427 Kater St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 on October 27, 2015, where employees engaged in framing activities approximately 38 feet above ground were exposed to fall hazards without the use of fall protection systems. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require the use of fall protection systems while employees are working at heights of six feet or greater.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13860.00 · Current $13860.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    a) Jobsite - The employer does not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards associated with residential construction activities.  This violation was most recently observed at the property of 1427 Kater St. Philadelphia, PA 19146 on October 27, 2015 where employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to falls, struck by and caught -in-between hazards. To abate this ongoing violation the employer must develop and implement a safety and health program to conduct frequent and regular inspections of each job site to recognize and mitigate any hazards related to the work activities.      Berlin Builders was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070291, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Pearl Street, Lakewood NJ.  Berlin Builders was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070286, citation number 1, item number 1and was affirmed as a final order on 8/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 16 & 17 Grand Avenue Lakewood, NJ 08701.   Berlin Builders was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1082261, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/15, with respect to a workplace located at 302 Lippincott Dr. Marlton, NJ 08053.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13860.00 · Current $13860.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Jobsite: The employer does not train employees in the recognition, evaluation and control of fall hazards associated with residential construction activities. This violation was most recently observed at the property of 1427  Kater St. Philadelphia, PA 19146 on October 27, 2015 where employees engaged in framing activities  38 feet from the ground were not trained in fall protection. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must train each employee in the recognition of fall hazards and the procedures to minimize the hazards.    Berlin Builders, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070291, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/10/15, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Pearl Street Lakewood, NJ 08701