OSHA Inspection: THE SHEETROCK MEDIC INC.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    (a) At the jobsite -- front of building:   On or about 8/10/18, an employee was not wearing a harness and lanyard while operating a SunBelt Rentals telescoping boom lift.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 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.    (a)  At the worksite, 3rd and 4th floors:  On or prior to 8/10/18, employees were exposed to fall hazards while installing light-gauge metal framing at the perimeter of the building.   The fall protection system in use did not allow employees to remain tied off at all times.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any objectwhich is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself.   (a)  At the worksite, 3rd and 4th floors:  On or prior to 8/10/18, employees were exposed to fall hazards while installing light-gauge metal framing at the perimeter of the building.   An employee was using a standard 6' shock absorbing lanyard which was wrapped around overhead structural steel with the snaphook connected back to the lanyard.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used.  (a)   At the jobsite:   On or prior to 8/10/18, the employer did not assure that each employee had been trained in the safe use of personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite:  (a)  First floor, near portable generator(s) and gang boxes:   A fire extinguisher was not located in the area where the portable generators were being fueled; four 5 gallon gasoline containers were in use in this area.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  (a) At the jobsite, third and fourth floors, near chop saw(s):  On or prior to 8/10/18, several consumer grade "3 way" portable receptacles were in use; these receptacles are not approved for use on a construction site.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.  (a) At the jobsite, first floor:   120V receptacles on Craftsman 5600w generator were not equipped with GFCI protection.

Issued

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  (a) At the jobsite, third and fourth floors, near chop saw(s):  On or prior to 8/10/18, several extension cords with damaged/missing ground conductor pins were in use.