OSHA Inspection: J & T ASSOCIATES, LLC

Issued

May 19, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on 3/17/2016 with an abatement date of 4/12/2016, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 2b, issued on 3/17/2016 with an abatement date of 4/12/2016, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 3/17/2016 with an abatement date of 4/12/2016, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  d)  For Citation 1, Item 6, issued on 3/17/2016 with an abatement date of 4/12/2016, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  e)  For Citation 1, Item 7, issued on 3/17/2016 with an abatement date of 4/12/2016, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 4, issued on 3/17/2016 with an abatement date of 4/12/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating the complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 5, issued on 3/17/2016 with an abatement date of 4/12/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating the complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs to ensure worker safety, including a program of frequent and regular inspections, persons it designates to ensure workers use of: to include but not limited to appropriate fall protection, the use of a barricaded area and canopy structure where objects may fall and the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  The employer did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment by a competent person to identify and correct safety and health hazards.  Employees at the site listed above were exposed to safety hazards, including but not limited to falls and struck by.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  The employer did not ensure each employee exposed to falling demolition debris wore protective hard hats; employees were exposed to struck by hazards.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  The employer did not provide fall protection for employees exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet while working near the unprotected edge of the second floor when removing bricks from the exterior wall.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  The employer did not provide a training program to each employee to enable them to recognize and minimize fall hazards during demolition operations.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): Evidence in writing was not available that an engineering survey performed by a competent person had been performed prior to permitting employee(s) to start demolition operations:  The employer did not provide written evidence that verified an engineering survey had been performed prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(k): Employee(s) entrance(s) to multi-story structures being demolished were not protected by sidewalk sheds or canopies or both:    The employer did not provide a sidewalk shed or canopy at the employee entrance for protection against falling debris from the face of the building.  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards.