OSHA Inspection: UNITED FL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,386 · Current $3,386

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a. For employees using a 10 feet high stepladder to access from the first to the second level with a landing surface of 10 feet above inside a new construction residence to conduct carpentry work. On or about 11/16/2016.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   a. For employees using a 10 feet high stepladder to access from the first to the second level with a landing surface of 10 feet above inside a new construction residence to conduct carpentry work. On or about 11/16/2016.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,154 · Current $11,154

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 10 feet from a stairwell opening while conducting carpentry work on the second level of a new construction residence. On or about 11/16/2016.  THE UNITED FL CONSTRUCTION INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(B)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1147466, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 002 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 07/27/2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 15133 SR 54, ODESSA, FL 33556.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $27,885 · Current $27,885

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. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 18 feet and 10 inches while sheathing roof of a new construction residence, in that, fall protection was not used. On or about 11/16/2016.  THE UNITED FL CONSTRUCTION INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(B)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1126089, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 04/15/2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1200 MUZANO STREET, KISSIMMEE, FL 34741.  THE UNITED FL CONSTRUCTION INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(B)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1155701, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 10/12/2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2140 and 2195 CABOOSE LANE, ODESSA, FL 33556.