OSHA Inspection: K & C FRAMING, INC.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jun 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,864 · Current $3,864

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On or about February 8, 2019; fifth floor; employees were not wearing eye protection while utilizing pneumatic nail guns and hammers.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jun 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 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 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):     a) On or about February 8, 2019, fifth floor area; employees were observed working on a residential roof without fall protection in place to protect them from falling an estimated 50 feet to ground level or 10-feet to the interior floor.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a) On or about February 8, 2019; fifth floor; employees were working near uncapped rebar exposing them to a potential impalement hazard while installing the trusses.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,864 · Current $1,136 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) On or about February 8, 2019, fifth floor area; employees were using a 6-foot step-ladder to access the top-plate and the side rails did not extended 3-feet above the surface, exposing employees to an estimated 10-foot fall to the wooden deck.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   a) On or about February 8, 2019; fifth floor; employees were using the top step of a six foot step ladder to access the top-plate area that was too short for the application; flush to working platform.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).