OSHA Inspection: TYLER MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

May 14, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(b): Provisions were not made prior to commencement of the project for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury.      On or about April 2, 2018, the employer did not make prior arrangements with local Emergency Medical Services for transport of patients in the event of an emergency.

Issued

May 14, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(c): A person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training was not available at the worksite to render first-aid:  On or about April 2, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees at the jobsite were not provided with a person certified in first-aid.

Issued

May 14, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

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:    On or about April 2, 2018 and at times prior thereto, one employee was not wearing head protection while performing construction work, exposing the employee to the hazard of being punctured in the head by protruding nails, or striking his head against framing, while working in the attic.

Issued

May 14, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the working/walking surfaces on which its employees were to work had the strength and structural integrity to support the employees safely:     On or about April 2, 2018, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the ceiling joist in the attic spaces where employees were required to work were safe for the employees to walk on, exposing employees to fall hazards up to approximately 10 feet.

Issued

May 14, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 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 was 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):    On or about April 2 2018, and at times prior thereto, one employee was applying mastic in the attic of the residential property under construction, exposing the employee to a fall hazard over 6 feet.

Issued

May 14, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

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 (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    On or about April 2, 2018, and at time prior thereto, an employee was using an 8 foot Werner A-Frame ladder to gain access into the attic space, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

May 14, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.    On Monday April 2, 2018 at approximately 1045 AM, an employee applying mastic to flex pipe in the attic space suffered a fall resulting in hospitalization. The hospitalization was not reported within 24 hours to the local Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Austin Area Office was notified on 12 April  2018 at approximately 8:00am.