OSHA Inspection: EMITEX, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,655 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:       a) On February 11, 2019, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic tools without eye protection during carpentry work.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 27, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,590 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:      a) On February 11, 2019, employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards while working on the roof with the ground to eave height of approximately 20 feet.     b) On February 11, 2019,  employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground while working near an unprotected wall opening.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that 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

Feb 27, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,655 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii):  Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:      a)  On February 11, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using stairways that were not equipped with a stairrail system.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 27, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12):  Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of this part:     a)  On February 11, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using stairway landing that was not equipped with a guardrail system.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a)  On or about February 11, 2019, the employer did not maintain records or certification of fall protection training for employees working onsite.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).