OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL FRAMERS LLC

Issued

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

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:    a) Worksite: Employees working directly under ongoing framing activities were not using head protection; on or about 2/2/16.     Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

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) Worksite: An employee doing framing work using a pneumatic nail gun was not using eye protection; on or about 2/2/16.     Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    a) Worksite: An employee was cutting material used in framing work using a DeWalt miter saw. Approximately half the diameter of the blade was exposed and unguarded; on or about 2/2/16.     The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a) Worksite: An employee was doing framing work on the new residential construction from a job-made scaffold platform approximately 13 ft. above the ground without fall protection; on or about 2/2/16.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area:  a) Worksite: An employee was doing framing work on the new residential construction from a job-made scaffold platform approximately 13 ft. above the ground. The employee was not trained to recognize and minimize hazards associated with working from a scaffold; on or about 2/2/16.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.