OSHA Inspection: ROMEO CRITTENDEN

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs necessary to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards:                 a. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, the employer failed to implement an accident prevention/safety and health program for employees exposed to worksite hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by wearing protective helmets:    a. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, employees assigned to work from the ground level were exposed to head injuries from falling materials or debris where hardhats were not provided or enforced to prevent the hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:    a. Site - On or about  April 18, 2019, employees engaged in framing activities while utilizing a pneumatic nail gun were exposed to eye injuries where safety glasses were not provided to prevent the hazard.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): 1926.701(b):  All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, employees were exposed to impalement hazards where protruding rebar was not guarded or covered to prevent the hazard.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems:    Instance a. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, employees engaged in framing activities from the third floor level were exposed to fall hazards where fall protection equipment was not provided or utilized to prevent the hazards.     Instance b. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, employees engaged in framing activities from the second floor level were exposed to wall and window openings where guardrails or a fall protection system was not utilized to prevent the hazard.       Instance c. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, employees engaged in framing activities from the second and third floor levels were exposed to open sided floors where floor covers or guardrails were not utilized to prevent the hazard.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):    a. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, the employer failed to provide fall protection training to employees to ensure that the employees understood the hazards of falling and the means necessary to minimize or eliminate these hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76cm) whichever is less were not equipped with one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    Instance a.  Site - On or about April 18, 2019, both staircases leading to the second floor level were not provided with stair rails along each unprotected side or edge.       Instance b.  Site - On or about April 18, 2019, the staircases leading to the third floor level were not provided with stair rails along each unprotected side or edge.