OSHA Inspection: MH CARPENTRY, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   MH Carpentry., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                01                                   07/03/2019  01                                02a                                  07/03/2019  01                                02b                                  07/03/2019  02                                01                                    07/24/2019  02                                02                                    07/24/2019  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 April 17, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 24 feet while working from the top plates of the second story.       b) On or about April 17, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 14 feet from second story window/wall openings.           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

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:           a) On or about April 17, 2019, a six (6) foot A-Frame stepladder was provided for employee use for access and egress between two points of the building.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 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 April 17, 2019, the top step of a six (6) foot A-Frame stepladder was used as a step for access and egress between two points of the building.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:           a) On or about April 17, 2019, the employer did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a)(3): 29 CFR 1926.1428(a)(3): The employer did not make the documentation for whichever option is used available at the site while the signal person is employed by the employer.  The documentation did not specify each type of signaling (e.g. hand signals, radio signals, etc.) for which the signal person meets the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section:   a) On or about April 17, 2019, the employer did not have training documentation available for the crane signal person.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).