OSHA Inspection: EJ CARPENTRY

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,751 · Current $1,876 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to scaffold collapse and subsequent fall hazards:      (a) 1715 Vaughn Rd # 3: On March 13, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to scaffolding collapse and subsequent fall hazards while installing a firewall from a section of scaffolding being supported by an Equipter RB4000 hydraulic dump bed trailer (#59).

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,751 · Current $1,876 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration: Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:      (a) 1715 Vaughn Rd # 3: On March 13, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to scaffolding collapse and subsequent fall hazards of approximately 15 feet to the concrete floor below while constructing a new fire wall. The scaffolding system was supported by an Equipter RB4000 hydraulic dump bed trailer (#59).

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:   (a) 1715 Vaughn Rd # 3: On March 13, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet to the concrete floor below while constructing a new fire wall. Employees were working without protection from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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) 1715 Vaughn Rd # 3: On March 13, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet to the concrete floor below while accessing and egressing the scaffolding platform from a Werner non self-supporting ladder. The ladder was extended approximately one foot above the platform.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,502 · Current $3,751 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i): Each employee who was constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:     (a) 1715 Vaughn Rd # 3: On March 13, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet to the concrete floor below while constructing a new fire wall from an unprotected leading edge.       EJ Carpentry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1234934, citation number 01, item number 001c and was affirmed as a final order on July 11, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2641 N Government Way, Coeur D Alene, ID, 83814.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   (a) 1715 Vaughn Rd # 3: On March 13, 2019, and at times prior, the employers failed to adequately train employees in the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards and the methods used to control the hazardous condition.