OSHA Inspection: CWM TRUST, LLC.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,817 · Current $1,272 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:   a) On December 6, 2016, employees were working underneath other employees and head protection was not worn, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:   a) On December 6, 2016, two metal gang boxes designed to be installed and mounted in a wall, were lying on the floor and mounted to a block of wood, exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): 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.   a) On December 6, 2016, at the temporary power source area, ground fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor program was not used, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a) On December 6, 2016, a temporary metal gang box did not have a strain relief device causing a transmission of tension to joints and/or terminals, exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs:     a) On December 6, 2016, an energized wall-mounted electrical control panel was not protected with a cover, exposing employees to arc flash and electrical hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,995 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) On December 6, 2016, two extension cords hard wired into a circuit breaker panel were not connected to a grounding conductor, exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) On December 6, 2016, an employee was working on top of a one-story building on a wood roofing support beam where the roofing was completely removed, was not protected from falling to the lower level, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.