OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION & SPRAYFOAM, LLC.

Issued

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(b)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:        a) First floor, on or about 1-15-19:  Three employees were ripping framing lumber on a table saw that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".     b) First floor, on or about 1-15-19:  Three employees were framing lumber on a table saw that was not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:   a) First floor, on or about 1-15-19:  Three employees were ripping framing lumber on a table saw that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.

Issued

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms:    a) South side of building, on or about 1-15-19:  One employee was working on a prefabricated aluminum plank while connected to a safety rope that was rigged with excess slack, such that the employee could fall more than 6 feet, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet 3 inches.

Issued

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    a) South side of building, on or about 1-15-19:  One employee was working on a prefabricated aluminum plank while connected to a safety rope that was rigged with excess slack, such that the employee could fall more than 6 feet, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet 3 inches.

Issued

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $4168.00

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) South side of building, southeast  corner, on or about 1-15-19:  Three employees were working at the edge of an open sided floor deck, without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet 3 inches to the ground below.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:    a) Southeast corner of building, second floor, on or about 1-15-19:  Three employees were working in the vicinity of a stair opening, without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet 10 inches to the concrete floor below.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3334.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) West side of building, back, on or about 1-15-19:  Three employees were accessing the second floor deck of a building via a portable extension ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employees to fall hazards of 12 feet 3 inches to the ground below.