OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST FRAMING, INC

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $12934.00

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)  Location:  Jobsite  Workers are being exposed to fall, electrical other hazards where a competent person is not adequately inspecting the job site, equipment and materials to ensure that they were free from hazardous conditions.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $12934.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  Location:  Jobsite  Workers are being exposed to serious and life-threatening hazards where they have not been adequately trained to recognize or avoid hazards such as, but not limited to; safe use of compressed air tools, extension cords and working with and around hoisting equipment and hoist areas.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $12934.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  Location:  Jobsite  Workers are being exposed to slip, fall and puncture hazards from protruding nails where debris is not being removed from the work areas in a timely manner.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $12934.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee  Location:  Jobsite  Workers are being exposed to falls of up to 32 feet from the 4th floor to the ground below where anchorage points, if used, are not installed in accordance to the manufacturer's specifications.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $12934.00

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:  Location:  Jobsite  Employees are exposed to fall hazards where the employer is not training workers to recognize or avoid fall hazards and the procedures to minimize the hazards

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  Location:  Jobsite  Workers are being exposed to fall hazards of 32 feet from the 4th floor to the ground below while not utilizing fall protection where the employer is not verifying, certifying or ensuring in any way, employee training in fall protection.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $12934.00

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) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)Note:  29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) may be cited as an additional violation to support this requirement.  Location:  Jobsite  Employees are exposed to fall hazards from ladders where the employer is not training employees on the safe use of ladders on the jobsite

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $99589.00 · Current $99589.00

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):    Location:  Jobsite  Workers are being exposed to falling 32 feet from the fourth floor to the ground below, while installing a prefabricated wood framed exterior wall panel where fall protection is not being used.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $121941.00 · Current $121941.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were  made without the manufacturer's written approval: Note:  If such modifications or changes were made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals should have been changed accordingly.  Location:  Jobsite  Workers are being exposed to struck by hazards from dropped materials and other associated hazards where fork-lift extensions have been made and are being used without the manufacturer's written approval on a JCB model# 510.56 F Tele-handler

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10163.00 · Current $10163.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident  Location:  Jobsite  On or about 7 May 2018 a worker was killed after falling 32 feet from the 4th floor to the ground below.  The employer did not notify OSHA about the death of their employee.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2033.00 · Current $2033.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  Location:  Jobsite  Upon written request via service of a subpoena duces tecum; the employer did not produce their OSHA 300 logs within the required timeframe of the standard