OSHA Inspection: DANIELS FRAMING

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    Employees working without hard hats were exposed to struck-by hazards while working on the ground level as other employees performed decking work above.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 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 were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents.   Employees engaged in framing work were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i):  Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor to protect employees on construction sites:    Employees were operating electrical powered equipment connected to flexible cord that was missing the ground pin, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii):  Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:   The employer did not ensure employees performing framing work were trained to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with missing ground pins and no strain relief on electrical power equipment, exposing them to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  The employer did not ensure power tools were equipped with strain relief on all electrical equipment employees operated onsite, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards. a.  Flexible cord; b.  Power station.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 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).    Employees engaged in framing work without fall protection were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Employees performing framing work without fall protection were not provided a program to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to follow in order to minimize those hazards.