OSHA Inspection: VEGA FRAMING, LLC

Issued

Aug 7, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $305

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) On or about June 15, 2017; verification of abatement: The employer failed to provide verification of abatement of Citation 1 Item 1a; Citation 1, Item 1b; Citation 1, Item 2; and Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection 1220864 which was issued on April 21, 2017 and had a final contest date of June 15, 2017.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a) On or about March 29, 2017 at 24693 Austin Rd, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure an employee setting rafters from a carpenters scaffold was working from at least a 18 inch walkway in that he was working from a 2x8.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a) On or about March 29, 2017 at 24693 Austin Rd, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure an employee engaged in residential construction installing rafters from a carpenters scaffold which was set-up on an un-decked second floor used fall protection, which exposed him to falls of 14 feet 7 inches to the concrete floor.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any objectwhich is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself:  a) On or about March 29, 2017 at 24693 Austin Rd, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure an employee who did use his personal fall arrest was properly anchored in that his rope was wrapped around the peak beam and the snap hook was connected back to the rope while taking measurements which exposed him to fall of 10 feet 11 inches.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(8): A metal spreader or locking device was not provided on each stepladder to hold the front and back sections in an open position when the ladder was being used:  a) On or about March 29, 2017 at 24693 Austin Rd, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure the 6 foot step ladder was properly set-up by not opening the ladder and locking the spreader device which exposed employees to fall hazards as they got down from the second floor.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,518 · Current $6,518

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) On or about March 29, 2017 at 24693 Austin Rd, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure employees working from the second floor residential home taking measurements and setting rafters used fall protection which exposed them to falls of 10 feet 11 inches.  Vega Framing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1107983, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on January 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 8949 Longue Vue Blvd, Lot 12, Daphne, Al.