OSHA Inspection: CONSTRUCTION BY TORRES, INC.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.    a) On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior, workers without fall protection were exposed to falling 13 feet 7 inches feet to ground level while preparing to install mid and top rails at wall openings on the 2nd level East wall.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $19,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet 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 20, 2016, and at times prior, workers were exposed to falling 12 to 25 feet to ground level while performing framing tasks near the building edges from second and third story deck and rafter tops on a new construction project.      Construction By Torres, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(15), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 958218, citation number 01, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 5/13/2014, with respect to a workplace located near 2300 46th Ave SE, Mandan, ND 58554.      Construction By Torres, 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 107668, citation number 01, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/16/2011, with respect to a workplace located at the corner of Villard St. and State Ave, Dickenson, ND 58601.      Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(6): The use of hoses for hoisting or lowering tools was permitted.   a) On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior, workers were exposed to hazards while using the air hose connected to a pneumatic nailer as a lowering device.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).