OSHA Inspection: CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Apr 20, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher exceeded 100 feet:       a) 89 Public Square, basement, on or about 3-31-17:  Employees were walking and working in a basement, in the vicinity of combustible materials, and the travel distance to the nearest fire extinguisher was greater than 100 feet.

Issued

Apr 20, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(viii): Portable fire extinguishers were not inspected periodically in accordance with maintenance and use of portable fire extinguishers, N.F.P.A. No. 10A-1970:       a) 89 Public Square, basement, on or about 3-31-17:  Employees were walking and working in a basement, in the vicinity of combustible materials, with multiple fire extinguishers that had not been inspected.

Issued

Apr 20, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(b)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:       a) 89 Public Square, first floor, Spa space, on or about 3-31-17:  One employee was operating a table saw for ripping purposes that was not equipped with a spreader.       b) 89 Public Square, first floor, Spa space, on or about 3-31-17:  One employee was operating a table saw for ripping purposes that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".       c) 89 Public Square, first floor, Spa space, on or about 3-31-17:  One employee was operating a table saw for ripping purposes that was not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 20, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:       a) 89 Public Square, first floor, Spa space, on or about 3-31-17:  One employee was operating a table saw for ripping purposes that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 20, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(3): Riser height and/or tread depth was not uniform within each flight of stairs, including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:       a) 89 Public Square, basement to Boiler Room, on or about 3-31-17:  Employees were accessing a room using a stairway with varying and uneven riser heights, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 30-1/2 inches.

Issued

Apr 20, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 89 Public Square, basement to Boiler Room, on or about 3-31-17:  Employees were accessing a room using a stairway without a stair rail system on the open sides of the stairs, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 30-1/2 inches.