OSHA Inspection: BLACK HORSE GROUP GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4973.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.26: Construction areas, aisles, stairs, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops, and storage areas where work is in progress were not lighted with either natural or artificial illumination. The minimum illumination requirements for work areas are contained in Subpart D of this part:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 11/15/18:  Employees worked in and transited through a hallway that was not illuminated.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $5967.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(ii): Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 11/15/18:  Extension cords were energized by wiring into building power, where that power was intermingled with temporary lighting wiring, and where the connection was spliced and held in place with wire nuts.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the jobsite, on or about 11/15/18:  Extension cords were energized by wiring into building power, where that power was not GFI protected at the source and did not utilize a GFI appliance.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(1)(i): All 3-wire DC premises wiring systems did not have their neutral conductor grounded:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 11/15/18:  Extension cords were energized by wiring into building power, where that power was spliced into a two pronged plug and did not provide a path to ground for the three wired extension cord it was energizing.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2984.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c)(1): When employees were exposed to falling objects, the employer did not have each employee wear a hard hat and did not erect toeboards, screens, canopy structures or barricades to prevent objects from falling from higher levels:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 11/15/18:  Employees worked in and transited through an area that was subject to falling tools or materials from overhead.