OSHA Inspection: G.E.M.M. CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:   On or about July 07, 2016, employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards when not wearing protective helmets, while other employee(s) were working above them on the job made scaffold using pneumatic nail guns for installing the cornice.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): Each portable, power-driven circular saw withdrawn from the work did not automatically and instantly return the lower guard to the covering position of the saw:   a) Front of residential home, On or about July 07, 2016, employees were exposed to amputation hazards, when using a Makita Model 5007F hand held circular saw, with a wood shim wedged into the guard, keeping the guard in the open position, while cutting the decking and rafters.  b) Front of residential home, On or about July 07, 2016, employee was exposed to amputation hazards, when using a Makita Model 5007F hand held circular saw, with a wood shim wedged into the guard, keeping the guard in the open position, while cutting the decking and rafters.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  On or about July 07, 2016, employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards, when using and working from a job made scaffold, while installing the cornice to the residential home.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  On or about July 07, 2016, employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards when using and working from a job made scaffold, which was not provided with a guard rail, while installing the cornice.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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):   a) On or about July 07, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards when standing on the top plate of the exterior wall of the residential home, while installing the roof rafters.  b) On or about July 07, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards when working on the roof of the residential home, while installing the roof decking.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:  On or about July 07, 2016, employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards, when employees were not trained in the recognition of falling from heights, while installing the roof rafters, the roof decking, and the cornice of the residential home.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  Construction site, left side of residential home, On or about July 07, 2016, employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards, when using the Werner 16 feet extension ladder, while climbing to the roof.