OSHA Inspection: M R C CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,370 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:      a) On May 9, 2019, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury due to struck-by hazards from falling objects.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,370 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 May 9, 2019, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating power tools without eye protection during carpentry work.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,390 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 May 9, 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 22 feet.     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

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:      a)  On or about May 9, 2019, employer did not provide training to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working at an elevation and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,370 Reduced

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 May 9, 2019, employees were standing above the second step from the top of a stepladder in order to access and egress the roof attic deck.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      a)  On  or about May 9, 2019, employees were exposed to the electrical hazards where electrical outlets did not have covers exposing them to accidental contact with live parts.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET