OSHA Inspection: ROSALES DRYWALL

Issued

Dec 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,199 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    At a residential construction site, an employee working from the second level landing area above the stairway without fall protection was exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 10 to 12 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

Dec 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,199 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.    At a residential construction site, employees working from the second level landing area where guardrails were installed, the guardrail did not have a mid-rail installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 10 to 12 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Dec 6, 2017

Abate by

Dec 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge.  At a residential construction site, the employer did not ensure the guardrail system overlooking the front door area was capable of withstanding a force of at least 200 pounds applied in any outward or downward direction exposing an employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 to 12 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $3,199 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.     The employer failed to report to OSHA a work-related hospitalization prior to the elapse of the 24 hour reporting period of the incident.