OSHA Inspection: THOMAS CUTTS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): Eye and face protective equipment being used did not used meet the requirements specified in Z 87.1-1968:  a. On or about January 12, 2016, employees were wearing their personal reading glasses and/or sun glasses while operating nail guns.  Their glasses did not meet the ANSI Z.87.1-1968 standard.  The employees were being exposed to eye injuries.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2): The employer did not provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds:  a.  On or about January 12, 2016, the employer did not provide personal fall arrest systems for employees dismantling the 5-buck high tubular welded scaffold system.  The employees were exposed to a 20 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

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:  a. On or about January 12, 2016, down stairs, back balcony, the employees wrapping columns were not provided fall protection and were being exposed to a 12 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a. On or about January 12, 2016, down stairs, back balcony, an employee was using a Werner 6-foot step ladder in the closed position against the wall and was being exposed to a fall hazard.