OSHA Inspection: KOST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC.

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2): A conductor was attached to a terminal or lead so as to designate an open hot:       a) West side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  Employees were operating a hand held power saw using power obtained from a duplex receptacle that was improperly wired, in that it exhibited an open hot.

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:   a) West side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  Employees were operating a hand held power saw using power obtained from a duplex receptacle that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:       a) East and west side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  Two employees were working while standing on top of a framed partition that was less than 18 inches wide (5-1/2"), exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 6 inches.       b) East and west side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  Two employees were working while standing in/on the bottom chord of wood floor trusses that were less than 18 inches wide (1-1/2"), exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 11-1/2 inches.

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a) East and west side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  Two employees were working while standing on top of a framed partition without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 6 inches.     b) East and west side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  Two employees were working while standing in/on the bottom chord of wood floor trusses without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 11-1/2 inches.     c) North side of roof deck, on or about 2-22-17:  Two employees were working while standing on an unfinished roof deck without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet 6 inches.

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:        a) West side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  Employees were accessing a work area using a ladder that was 4 inches above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of  14 feet 6 inches.

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) East side of building, on or about 2-22-17:  One employee was working on a step ladder that was not being used as designed or for its intended purpose, in that it was leaning against a wall, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 8 feet.