OSHA Inspection: THE RAMOS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LTD

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:   a) Job Site - Employees were not provided adequate training in the recognition and avoidance of hazards as evidenced by noted hazards such as but not limited to; not wearing head protection where workers were over head, using a portable ungrounded electric tool and no ground fault circuit interrupter, knockouts were missing from the side of a temporary service panel, exposing employees to live electrical parts, fall hazards, and ladder hazards, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) Second Floor - Employees were standing below workers on the roof removing plywood sheets from the deck and not wearing head protection, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:  a) Second Floor - An employee was using an extension cord to supply power to a Bosch portable electric chipping hammer and a ground fault circuit interrupter was not provided, 15 amp, 120 volt service,on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

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) Second Floor - Employees were using an extension cord without a ground pin to supply power to a Bosch portable electric hammer drill, 120 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Openings in boxes, cabinets, and fittings through which conductors entered were not effectively closed:  a) Lower Level - Employees were using a temporary service panel to provide electrical service and circuit blanks 11 and 17 were missing, two-three quarter inch knock outs and one-one and an eighth inch knock out were missing, exposing employees to live electrical parts, 120 volts, 100 amp service, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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) Second Floor Rear - Employees were removing an existing brick wall and exposed to an 18 foot fall hazard, on or about 03/09/2018.  b) Second Floor - Employees were near a floor hole that measured 38 inches wide and 7 feet long and exposed to a 10 feet, 8 inch fall to the next lower level, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the 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

May 16, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) Job Site - Employees that were exposed to an 18 foot fall hazard had not received training on how to recognize the hazard or to abate the hazard, on or about 03/092018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a) Second Floor - Employees were using a portable aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the second floor and the top of the ladder was flush with the level being accessed, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

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) First Floor - Employees were using a portable metal extension ladder and the base of the ladder was cluttered with extension cords and a pneumatic nail gun hose causing a trip and fall hazard, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 16, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

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) Job Site - Employees were not provided with training on how to recognize and avoid hazards associated with ladder usage as evidenced by employees exposed to ladder hazards such as but not limited to; improper ladder extension and clutter at the base of a portable ladder, on or about 03/09/2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).