OSHA Inspection: LENOX CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a.  On or about April 28, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to falls, and struck-by hazards.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:     a.  On or about April 28, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included but not limited to, power tools and pneumatic tools.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a.  On or about April 28, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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 April 28, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, an employees performing residential construction operations on the outside top plate, twenty four (24) feet above the ground, was not protected from falling, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.    b. On or about April 28, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential construction operations next to window openings on the second floor, eighteen (18) feet above the ground, were not protected from falling, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,500 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.  On or about April 28, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the second floor did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.