OSHA Inspection: K & F CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2016-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a.  On the site the employer was using two electrical extension cords to provide power to the Makita Circular saw without ground prongs thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2016-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  a.  On the east side of Building C where an employee was observed working on the balcony, the employer did not cover the floor holes in the balcony thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2016-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  a.  On the second level where an employee was walking on the balcony,  the employer did not install a fall protection system to protect employees thereby exposing the employees to a fall hazard.