OSHA Inspection: HYBRID CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2017-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2098.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    a) Roof Level - Employees were observed on a low sloped roof while performing roofing operations and not protected from a fall hazard of 9 feet, 6 inches, on or about 02/23/2017.     No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2017-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1195.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:    a) Second Floor - Employees used a stairway that was 39 inches wide, with 16 risers, with a total rise of 10 feet, 9 inches and a handrail was not provided, on or about 02/23/2017.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a) Second Floor - Employees used a stairway that was 39 inches wide, with 16 risers, with a total rise of 10 feet, 9 inches and a stair rail was not provided, on or about 02/23/2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1195.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    a) Roof Level - Employees were using a portable metal ladder to gain access to the roof and the side rails extended approximately 18 inches above the roof landing, on or about 02/23/2017.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2017-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Roof Level - An employee was using a Ryobi portable electric saw, model number CSB126 to cut wood framing members was not plugged into a ground fault circuit interrupter (120 volt, 15 amp service) on or about 02/23/2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).