OSHA Inspection: SWC PROPERTIES, LLC

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  A DeWalt angle grinder was used with out a guard.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection:    a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Electrical tools such as, but not limited to angle grinders and saws were energized through extension cords and circuits that were not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter.       Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Electrical tools such as, but not limited to angle grinders and saws were energized through extension cords and circuits that did not have a continuous path to ground, as the ground pins were missing.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(a)(2): Field modification of the aerial lift was not certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in conformity with all applicable provisions of ANSI:    a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Employees were utilizing a Genie extensible boom lift which had been modified to carry metal and wood sheets which cantilevered past the rails of the lift.      Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold or lift trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold or lift being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Employees utilizing a Genie extensible boom lift were not provided with training to recognize and avoid hazards associated with its use.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated    a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Employees were not utilizing a belt or harness and lanyard while utilizing a Genie extensible boom lift.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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:    a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Employees were exposed to falls to the exterior of the building while removing and replacing deteriorated roof sheathing.  This exposed employees to falls of over 30 feet.       Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:  a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Employees were exposed to falls to the interior of the building while removing and replacing deteriorated roof sheathing.  This exposed employees to falls of over 30 feet.     Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:  a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Employees were exposed to falls to the exterior of the building while placing a waterproof membrane over sheathing.  This exposed employees to falls of over 30 feet.     Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) On or about May 19, 2016, At the facility:  Employees exposed to falls to the exterior and interior of the building while removing and replacing deteriorated roof sheathing and placing waterproofing membranes were not provided with training regarding the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards.         Abatement certification is required for this item.