OSHA Inspection: NUSSBAUM ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2016-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  On October 6, 2016, Nussbaum Enterprises, Inc., was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:              1.  Citation 1 Item 1a & b and,         2.  Citation 1 Item 2a & b and,         3.  Citation 1 Item 3 and,         4.  Citation 1 Item 4.

Issued

2016-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  On October 6, 2016, Nussbaum Enterprises, Inc. was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:            Citation 2 Item 1b.

Issued

2016-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:      On or about August 10 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards, eye injuries, and electrical hazards while performing bricklaying work and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

2016-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    On or about August 10 2016, employees were operating an IQ 360 Dust Control Chop Saw and the employer did not ensure safety glasses were worn by the employees.

Issued

2016-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2352.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      On or about August 10 2016, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns because the cord plugged into the outlet box did not have a faceplate.

Issued

2016-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:      On or about August 10 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when using an extension cord to power a chop saw which was passed through a metal doorway and protection was not provided to prevent damage from occurring to the cord.

Issued

2016-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2352.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with one handrail and one stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge:      On or about August 10 2016, employees using the staircases to access the second and third level of scaffolding were not protected from falling down the stairways because the stairways were not equipped with at least one handrail or a stair rail system.

Issued

2016-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $5600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ii):     The top edge height of toprails or equivalent member on supported scaffolds manufactured or placed in service after January 1, 2000 shall be installed between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 45 inches (1.2 m) above the platform surface. The top edge height on supported scaffolds manufactured and placed in service before January 1, 2000, and on all suspended scaffolds where both a guardrail and a personal fall arrest system are required shall be between 36 inches (0.9 m) and 45 inches (1.2 m). When conditions warrant, the height of the top edge may exceed the 45-inch height, provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph (g)(4).