OSHA Inspection: EDA CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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) In the back of the building under construction, on or about 03/01/2016, employees who weren't wearing safety glasses were operating machines including but not limited to a "Hitachi Coil Nailer" nail gun that presented a potential eye injury hazard.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 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) In the back of the building under construction, on or about 03/01/2016, an employee was observed working on a pump-jack scaffold twelve feet (12') above the ground without the end guard rails, exposed to a fall hazard.    b) In the back of the building under construction, on or about 03/01/2016, an employee was observed working on a pump-jack scaffold twelve feet (12') above the ground without the mid rail, exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.  a) In the back of the building under construction, on or about 03/01/2016, an employee was observed working on a pump-jack scaffold twelve feet (12') above the ground without bottom triangular bracing or equivalent protection from displacement, exposed to a fall hazard in the event of a scaffold collapse.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a) In the back of the building under construction, on or about 03/01/2016, an employee was observed working on a roof ten feet (10') above the ground without fall protection, expose to a fall hazard.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) Throughout the construction project, on or about 3/1/2016, where employees were using and storing hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to "Hardie Plank", the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a Hazard Communication Program that describes how the requirements for labels and others forms of warning, Safety Data Sheets, and training/information will be meet.