OSHA Inspection: L N FRAMING, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,987 · Current $2,987

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a. On or about August 4, 2017, the owner and an employee used 8-foot portable A frame step ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to gain access to the bottom of the roof trusses and the 5:12 pitch roof, exposed to 7-foot 6-inch and 8-foot 8-inch fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,976 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a. On or about August 4, 2017, the owner and an employee used the top or top step of the 8-foot portable A frame step ladders to gain access to the bottom of the roof trusses and the 5:12 pitch roof, exposed to 7-foot 6-inch and 8-foot 8-inch fall hazards.    The L N Framing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1077825, citation number 01, item number 003 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 9435 Thorn Glen Road, Jacksonville, Florida.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,170 · Current $4,302 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye hazards from flying particles:    a. On or about August 4, 2017, the owner and an employee on the 5:12 pitch roof, operated pneumatic nailers to attach roof sheathing without the use of eye protection, being exposed to struck-by nails and flying debris.     b. On or about August 4, 2017, the owner and an employee on the 5:12 pitch roof, operated a portable circular saw to cut roof sheathing without the use of eye protection, being exposed to struck-by flying debris.    The L N Framing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1077825, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 9435 Thorn Glen Road, Jacksonville, Florida.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $5,019 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. Employees performing sheathing work on the roof sheathing and trusses six feet or more above the ground are not protected from fall hazards by a fall protection system.     The employer fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on August 4, 2017, when the owner and employees were attaching sheathing on the roof trusses for a 5:12 pitch roof of a one-story residence at 9488 Thorn Glen Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32223 without the use of complete fall protection systems and were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet 8 inches.    L N Framing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1077825, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 9435 Thorn Glen Road, Jacksonville, Florida.