OSHA Inspection: PYRAMID FRAMING LLC

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 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.      WORKSITE: The employee, installing roof rafters using a pneumatic nailing device was not using eye protection.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:    WORKSITE: The top rail of the guardrail system, installed on the third floor was less than 39 inches in height from the floor.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.  WORKSITE: The guardrail system, installed on the third floor was missing the mid rails.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

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

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:    WORKSITE: The employees, exposed to fall hazards while performing residential construction activities were not provided with training and information in the recognition of hazards associated with falls or the procedures necessary to minimize or eliminate those hazards.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    WORKSITE: The employees, using ladders during residential construction activities were not provided with information and training in the hazards associated with the types of ladders being used or the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.      THIRD FLOOR: The 8-foot fiberglass stepladder which was used to access the top plate of a dormer that was 9 feet above the floor was not firmly secured, and a grasping device was not provided to assist the employee using the ladder.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  THIRD FLOOR: The 8-foot fiberglass stepladder was placed against a wall in closed position for an employee to access the top plate of the dormer that was 9 feet above the floor.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  THIRD FLOOR: The top step and top of an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder were used to access the top plate of a dormer that was 9 feet above the floor.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 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.    WORKSITE: The employee, receiving lumber from below through and unguarded open sided floor on the third floor was not protected from falling by the use of appropriate fall protection  systems and/or devices.      Pyramid Framing LLC was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b) (13), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 974783, Citation Number 2, Item Number 1, issued on 7/29/2014 and affirmed as a final order on 8/13/2014 with respect to a workplace located at 81 Fox Street, Fairfield, CT.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):   WORKSITE: The employee, installing roof rafters from the top plate of the dormer was not protected against the hazard of falling between 9 feet to the interior floor and 39 feet to the exterior ground by the use of an appropriate fall protection system.    Pyramid Framing LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b) (13), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 974783, Citation Number 2, Item Number 1, issued on 07/29/2014 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/13/2014 with respect to a workplace located at 81 Fox Street, Fairfield, CT.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  WORKSITE: The employees, receiving and moving lumber while leaning out unguarded window openings at the following locations were not protected from the hazards of falling by the use of appropriate fall protection systems and/or devices:  A.     First Floor: B.     Second Floor:      Pyramid Framing LLC was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b) (13), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 974783, Citation Number 2, Item Number 1, issued on 7/29/2014 and affirmed as a final order on 8/13/2014 with respect to a workplace located at 81 Fox Street, Fairfield, CT.