OSHA Inspection: OPPLAND CARPENTRY LLC

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    On or about March 21, 2017, employees performing residential framing operations were exposed to struck by hazards while employees worked on two levels without head protection.  The employer failed to mandate the use of hard hats.      No abatement certification or documentation is required of this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,086 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    On or about March 21, 2017, employees performing residential framing operations were exposed to potential eye or face injury when they operated a pneumatic nail gun when the employer failed to ensure they wore eye protection.     No abatement certification or documentation is required of this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     On or about March 21, 2017, employees performing residential framing operations at a residential property were exposed to a 23.76 foot fall when the employer failed to ensure fall protection was utilized.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards    On or about March 21, 2017, employees performing residential framing operations were exposed to a 23.76 foot fall when the employer failed to ensure that employees were adequately trained to recognize the hazards associated with working at elevation.      Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $1,629 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    On or about March 21, 2017, employees performing framing operations on the upper level of a residential property were exposed to a fall when a stepladder was used for access/egress to the second level that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.  On or about March 21, 2017, employees performing framing operations on the upper level of a residential property were exposed to a fall when a stepladder was used for access/egress to the second level and the employer did not ensure the proper ladder was used to access the upper level.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.  On or about March 21, 2017, employees performing framing operations on the upper level of a residential property were exposed to a fall when the top step of a stepladder was used for access/egress to the second level and the employer did not ensure the top of the step ladder was not used as a step.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.