OSHA Inspection: M&A CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING CORP.

Issued

Apr 26, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $704 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     a) On April 25, 2016, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail gun without the benefit of eye protection.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,056 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:     a) On or about April 25, 2016, the cutting blade on a Makita electric saw was not guarded when used to cut materials at the site.       No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 26, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end:     a) On April 25, 2016, the work platform of the ladder jack scaffolding from which employees worked extended approximately 3 feet over the scaffold end supports.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 26, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:     a) On April 25, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet while working from ladder jack scaffolding without the benefit of fall protection.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.