OSHA Inspection: THOMAS ALLEN

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    Jobsite:  A competent person did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    Jobsite:  Employees working on the ground and hanging out the second floor window, engaged in passing lumber up to the 3rd floor, exposed to dropped/falling objects from above, were not wearing head protection.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    Jobsite:  The employees, operating pneumatic nail guns, while engaged in wood framing work, were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.    Jobsite:  Extension cords were daisy chained, one to another, contrary to their listing and labeling, to supply electricity to power tools on site.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    Jobsite:  The yellow extension cord, plugged into the quad box on the left side of the house, was pulled form the strain relief clamp.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     Jobsite:  Employees, engaged in framing work, were not protected from falls greater than six feet to lower levels.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:     Jobsite:  The stairway at the front entrance of the house, used by employees to access the first floor of the house, was not equipped with a handrail.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): One stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.  Note: When the top edge of a stairrail system also serves as a handrail, paragraph (c)(7) of this section applies.    Jobsite:  The stairway, used by employees to access the second floor of the house, was not equipped with a stairrail along the open side.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.    Jobsite:  Employees were using the folded four-foot step ladder as access between the garage and first floor.

Issued

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    Jobsite:  The aluminum extension ladder, used by EE to access the 3rd floor of the house, did not extend three feet above the 3rd floor.