OSHA Inspection: ALPINE BUILDING, LLC

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a) Jobsite: On February 24, 2016 an employee performing framing activities that included the use of a pneumatic nail gun, was not wearing safety glasses.   Note) Certification of corrective action IS required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a) South end of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 employees performing framing activities worked from a scaffold platform that was 12 inches wide.  The employees were exposed to interior falls hazards ranging from 11.6 feet to 24 feet over the stairway, and a 73 foot fall hazard to the exterior of the building.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action ARE required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) South end of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 employees performing framing activities worked from a job-made scaffold system without a guardrail system or other fall protection in place.  The employees were exposed to interior falls hazards ranging from 11.6 feet to 24 feet over the stairway, and a 73 foot fall hazard to the exterior of the building.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action ARE required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE  29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet 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) Northeast corner of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 employees performing framing activities were not protected by a personal fall arrest/restraint system.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards ranging from 11 feet to the interior and 73 feet from the exterior to the ground below.    Note) Certification of corrective action IS required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards that would enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Northeast corner of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 an employee performing framing activities did not recognize and/or acknowledge the hazard of not having any type of personal fall protection in place.  The employee did not take any action to minimize or eliminate the hazardous condition.    Note) Certification of corrective action IS required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): When a snaphook is not a locking type and not designed for the following connections, snaphooks were engaged directly to webbing, rope or wire rope:    a) North east corner of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 multiple employees performing framing activities used improperly installed fall protection.  The snaphooks were tied back to the rope lanyards.  This was used as the anchorage point for their personal fall protection systems.      Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action ARE required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded:    a) North east corner of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 and at times prior protective devices were not in place on the rope lanyards used as part of the personal fall arrest systems.  The rope lanyards were wrapped around the sharp edges on a header wall and interior top plates.      Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action ARE required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person:    a) Northeast corner of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 employees performing framing activities used a snap hook tied back to a rope lanyard for an anchorage point.  These components of the fall protection system were not designed for this application.        b) Northeast corner of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 employees performing framing activities wore improperly adjusted and improperly installed rope grab fall protection systems.  The rope grab mechanism was adjusted to the very end of the rope lanyard.  The snap hook on the 3 foot lanyard was then tied back to the rope lanyard just above the rope grab mechanism. These components of the fall protection system were not designed for this application.      Note) Certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:    a) North east corner of sixth floor: On February 24, 2016 the fall protection harnesses worn by employees performing framing activities were not adjusted to keep their D-rings in the proper location.      Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action ARE required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(2): When the employer had reason to believe that changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used render previous training obsolete, any affected employee who had already been trained but did not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer did not retrain each such employee:    a) Jobsite: On February 24, 2016 employees performing framing activities on the sixth floor of a multi-family structure did not recognize and/or acknowledge the hazard of not securing and not using the proper anchorage point as part of their personal fall protection system.  Employees did not take action to minimize or eliminate the hazardous condition.      b) Jobsite: On February 24, 2016 as part of their personal fall protection system, employees performing framing activities on the sixth floor of a multi-family structure did not recognize and/or acknowledge the hazard of installing and using the rope lanyard and rope grab mechanism backwards.  Employees did not take action to minimize or eliminate the hazardous condition.      c) Jobsite: On February 24, 2016 employees performing framing activities on the sixth floor of a multi-family structure did not recognize and/or acknowledge the hazard of not maintaining the proper adjustment on the rope grab mechanism to minimize the potential for a fall arrest.  Employees did not take action to minimize or eliminate the hazardous condition.      Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action ARE required for this item.