OSHA Inspection: SHARDON BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1086.00 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 March 16, 2017, employees were not wearing protective helmets while working below an employee performing carpentry work on an existing commercial building.

Issued

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1086.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    a) On or about March 16, 2017, an employee was using a pneumatic nail gun and circular hand held saw without protective eye equipment while performing carpentry work.

Issued

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work and was not protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means:    a) On or about March 16, 2017, employees performing carpentry work on an existing commercial building were permitted to work in proximity to energized overhead service lines of 240 volts, thereby exposing employees to electric shock and fall hazards of approximately fourteen (14) feet.

Issued

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

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) On or about March 16, 2017, employees were not provided with fall protection and were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work on the second floor of an existing commercial building under construction and were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately fourteen (14) feet.

Issued

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1028.00 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) On or about March 16, 2017, employees used stairways that were not equipped with a handrail to travel between the first and second floors of the building.

Issued

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  a) On or about March 16, 2017, The insulation on the flexible cord on the Skilsaw 7 1/4" circular saw used by an employee to cut lumber was damaged as evidenced by the exposed insulated conductors.