OSHA Inspection: THE BAR S U INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $5,000 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.    (a) On or about June 13, 2016, and at times prior thereto, subcontractor employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 8 feet while installing electrical equipment next to wall openings, where no guardrail was installed or other fall protection available or used.     (b) On or about June 13, 2016, and at times prior thereto, general contractor employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 8 feet, while pumping water out of the basement sump pit, where no guardrail was installed or other fall protection available or used.     (c) On or about June 13, 2016, and at times prior thereto, a subcontractor employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 17 feet, while standing at an exterior and unguarded wall opening, where no guardrail was installed or other fall protection available or used.     NOTE: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:    (a) On or about June 13, 2016, and at times prior thereto, general contractor and subcontractor employees were exposed to fall and trip hazards when ascending and descending the stairs from the first floor to the basement, where no handrail was installed along the stairs.    (b) On or about June 13, 2016, and at times prior thereto, general contractor and subcontractor employees were exposed to fall and trip hazards when ascending and descending the first floor to the second floor mezzanine, where no handrail was installed along the stairs.      NOTE: Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(b): Exits and access to exits were not marked by a readily visible sign:  (a) On or about June 13, 2016 and at times prior thereto exits and access to exits were not marked, where subcontractor employees were performing electrical, welding, pre-cast concrete erecting, and other portions of contractual work.  NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof and the travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher exceeded 100 feet:    (a) On or about June 13 2016 and at times prior thereto, the required number of fire extinguishers were not provided in the 300,000 square foot building, where subcontractor employees were performing electrical, welding, pre-cast concrete and other portions of contractual work.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.