OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN TRADITIONS LLC

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, construction material, such as, but not limited to old construction boards, bricks, debris/trash, tools and equipment litter the work area and floors.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.34(a): Building or structure exits were not so arranged and maintained as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it was occupied:  (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, the exits were not free and unobstructed, in that debris, construction materials, tools and equipment were obstructing the exit.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $1,630 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, employees working on the construction site were wearing tennis shoes, in lieu of proper foot protection, while performing demolition tasks and while demolition was ongoing.     (b) Christo Building: On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, employees were pulling the layers of felt and rubber from a roof with their bare hands during the removal of the roofs.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part.   (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, a safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to comply with general safety and health provisions of the standard.   1.  Management Commitment and Leadership A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees. B.  Program Reviewed Annually. C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings. D.  Adequate commitment of resources. E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations. F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2.  Assignment of Responsibility     A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable. B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood. C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3.  Identification and Control of Hazards A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors. B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, and Engineering Controls). C.  Action taken to address hazards. D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate. E.  Technical reference materials available.    4.  Training and Education A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training. B.  Specialized training taken when needed. C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted. B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action. C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.    6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance A.  First aid supplies and medical services available. B.  Employees informed of medical results. C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,016 Reduced

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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) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, employees working on the construction site during active demolition of a building addition and a 2nd story porch roof were not required to wear head protection.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,016 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, power was supplied to a receptacle with Southwire romex simpull, type NM-B cable, being used in place of extension cords.       (b) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, a disconnect was used to distribute electricity from the service meter to a receptacle outlet, in place of a service panel or main electric supply panel.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,016 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(e): All splices and joints and free ends of conductors were not covered with insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device designed for the purpose.      (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, Southwire romex simpull, type NM-B cable that was providing power to a receptacle, was spliced but not covered with insulation to protect the internal conductors.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(B): Runs of open conductors used as temporary wiring branch circuits were located where the conductors would be subject to physical damage or the conductors were fastened at intervals exceeding 10 feet.   (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, Southwire romex simpull, type NM-B cable wasn't fastened and ran approximately 25ft. out of a electrical box, across the wet ground, to a receptacle located on the floor in the old kitchen area of the building.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, and fittings were not protected from abrasion.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, the conductors that entered and exited the boxes were not protected from damage when passed through the provided openings.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,016 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less is exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, a Square D electrical QO load center, used to convert power from 240 volts to 110 volts was not mounted and secured to protect the electrical equipment from damage.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(ii): Fixtures, lampholders, rosettes, or receptacles were not securely supported.   (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, a 110 volt receptacle used to provide power for the temporary lights and construction tools was lying on the wet ground.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,016 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, power tools, such as a circular saw and reciprocating saw were connected to a receptacle by two 12AWG extension cords with 3 outlet ends, without a ground fault circuit interrupter.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous.  (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, a 50ft. 12AWG extension cord with a missing ground prong was used by an employee to supply power to a circular saw and reciprocating saw.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,016 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage.      (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, a 50ft. 12AWG extension cord was not protected from damage, in that the extension cord was ran on the ground, through water and over construction debris, such as bricks and broken boards.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, a 50ft. 12AWG extension cord, used to power a saw to cut boards had damage to the outer insulation of the cord and the 3 outlet end was broken.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,236 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, employees were removing a second story porch roof approximately 25ft. above grade without a fall protection system.      (b) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, an employee was working the flat roof of the building applying felt and fixing a leak, approximately 25ft. above grade without a fall protection system.     (c) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, two employees were working on the flat roof of a building addition removing roofing material, 11ft. 2in. above grade without a fall protection in place.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, employees required to work at heights to perform roofing work were not provided with training on the hazards of working at heights and the procedures to follow to protect them from such hazards.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,673 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations.      (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, an engineering survey, and/or a demolition plan, was not completed prior to employees starting the demolition of the building addition and the 2nd story patio/porch and roof.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(b): The walls or floors were not shored or braced where employee(s) were required to work within a damaged structure to be demolished.  (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, the building addition had a section that had collapsed due to water damage and the employer did not clear out the debris or brace the floors and/or walls of the structure prior to permitting employees to perform demolition operations at, on, and near the collapsed structure.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.850(c): All electric, gas, water, steam, sewer, and other service lines were not shut off, capped, or otherwise controlled, outside the building line before demolition work was started:  (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, the 240 volt electrical service to the building was not shut off, capped or moved prior to the demolition of the 25ft. by 35ft. building addition and 2nd story patio/porch area.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,016 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed.     (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, a 6ft. Werner stepladder was used to climb a parapet wall to access the roof, up to 11ft. 2in. above grade, without utilizing the locking device to hold the front and back sections in an open position.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, employees using ladders on the job site were not trained on the hazards associated with ladders and the proper procedures and requirements to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders was not kept clear.    (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 12, 2017 and times prior, the bottom of extension ladder, used to gain access to the main buildings roof, was not kept clear due to the ladder feet being up against the wall of an adjacent building.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,195 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).     (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, the employer did not develop or implement a hazard communication program that addresses the hazards, such as asbestos that employees are exposed to during demolition of over 100 year old buildings.

Issued

Oct 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required.   (a) Christo Building:  On or about June 13, 2017 and times prior, first aid supplies were not available onsite.