OSHA Inspection: S CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Sep 5, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     S Construction Co., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date   01                                01                                   06/07/2018  01                                02                                   06/07/2018  01                                03                                   06/07/2018    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(14): Makeshift devices, such as but not limited to boxes and barrels, were used on top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees:  a)  On March 9, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from a tool box and masonry brick set up on top of the scaffold platform in order to increase the working level height.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, 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:    a)  On March 9, 2018, employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 20 feet above the ground.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

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)  On March 9, 2018, employees were using a stepladder without its metal spreaders locked in an open position.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).