OSHA Inspection: CHROME CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a. At the site, lot 20 on Felix Will Dr., an employee was exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard, in that, the top step of an 8 foot step ladder was used as a means of access and egress to the top of a 10 foot wall, on or about 12/29/2015.

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  a. At lot 20 Felix Will Dr. Riverview FL, an employee used the top step of a step ladder as a step. There was a 20 foot extension ladder at the site laying on the ground that was not in use, on or about 12/29/2015.

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:       a. At the site, lot 100 /1395 Felix Will Dr., Riverview FL, an employee was exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard, in that, while  carrying nails on the roof with an 8/12 pitch no fall protection was used; their harness was not attached to a life line, on or about 12/29/2015.  b.  At the site, lot 20 on Felix Will Dr., Riverview FL, an employee was exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard, in that, the employee was not wearing  any type of fall protection while working from the top of a 10 foot wall, on or about 12/29/2015.  Chrome Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1063982, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/05/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1991 Trinity Springs, Trinity, FL 33655.