OSHA Inspection: TCB FRAMING

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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 framing 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 and wood cutting procedures were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic nail guns and a saw without eye protection.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):   Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  The employer did not ensure power tools were connected to flexible cords were not worn or frayed while employees operated tools and exposing the employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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 (6) 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.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):   Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  Employees performing framing work were exposed to fall hazards while using a 12 ft. A-frame ladder that was leaned against a landing to access the upper regions of the construction of the roof.

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 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Employees performing framing work had not been trained to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to follow that would minimize the hazards.