OSHA Inspection: BRICK STREET CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1738.00 Reduced

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, chemical, or radiation agents:    (a) Lot No. 18:  On or about December 8, 2016 and times prior, safety glasses were not worn when using a pneumatic Dewalt DW66C-1 siding nail gun and a pneumatic Rigid trimming nail gun to secure siding and siding corners to a residential home.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  (a) Lot No. 18:  On or about December 8, 2016 and times prior, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:  1.  Management Commitment and Leadership A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees. B.  Program Reviewed Annually. C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings. D.  Adequate commitment of resources. E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations. F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2.  Assignment of Responsibility     A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable. B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood. C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3.  Identification and Control of Hazards A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors. B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, and Engineering Controls). C.  Action taken to address hazards. D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate. E.  Technical reference materials available.    4.  Training and Education A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training. B.  Specialized training taken when needed. C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted. B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action. C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.    6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance A.  First aid supplies and medical services available. B.  Employees informed of medical results. C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, receptacles were not protected with ground-fault circuit-interrupters when on a two-wire, single-phase portable or vehicle-mounted generator rated more than 5kW, or where the circuit conductors of the generator were not insulated from the generator fame and all other grounded surfaces:    (a) Lot No. 18:  On or about December 8, 2016 and times prior, employees used a Rigid 7 1/4 inch circular saw, Model Number R32021, powered by two 30 foot extension cords plugged into a Power Stroke 389CC, 6000 watt generator that was not protected with ground-fault interrupters.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Lot No. 18:  On or about December 8, 2016 and times prior, a 14AWG 30 foot extension cord, with a missing ground pin was used to supply power to a Rigid 7 1/4 inch circular saw.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):  Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    (a) Lot No. 18: On or about December 8, 2016, and times prior, employees were exposed to falls of up to 25 feet to ground while working from a ladder jack scaffold without a fall protection system.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems or personal fall arrest systems:    (a) Lot No. 18:  On or about December 8, 2016 and times prior, two employees were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet 4 inches to the ground while installing siding on a residential home with no fall protection.     (b) Lot No. 18:  On or about December 8, 2016, and times prior, employees were exposed to falls of 11 feet from the third floor to the second floor while working/walking near an open sided floor area 8 feet in length.    (c) Lot No. 18:  On or about December 8, 2016, and times prior, employees were exposed to falls of 13 feet 9 inches through 22 inch wide wall openings when working in the bonus room above the garage.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1847.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members shall be installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there is no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:    (a) Lot No. 18: On December 8, 2016, and times prior, a wooden guardrail system surrounding a floor opening on the main floor was not provided with a midrail to prevent a 9 foot fall to the basement level.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:    (a) Lot No. 18: On December 8, 2016, and times prior, a floor opening on the main floor 9ft. to the basement level was provided with a wood top rail that was too low, measuring 30 inches in height on three of the four sides and 36 inches in height on the end closest to the extension ladder.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    (a) Lot No. 18:  On or before December 8, 2016, a fiberglass step ladder was used on the 3 in 12 sloped porch roof 20ft. above grade to install siding without utilizing the locking device to hold the front and back sections in an open position.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-21 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:    (a) Lot No. 18:  On or before December 8, 2016, ladder safety training was not provided to employees that were exposed to ladder hazards while conducting work on the residential home.