OSHA Inspection: FRED FARDANESH

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,449 · Current $725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s)  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to drowning while performing construction activities around the floating home construction project.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(c): Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line were not provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations:  (a) Columbia Ridge Marine - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to falling in the water while performing construction related activities without a ring buoy available at the jobsite for rescue when an employee falls in the water.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,415 · Current $1,208 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood whcih completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 2nd, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to the amputation of their hand and/fingers while operating the BOSCH 4000 10" table saw (serial # 19109)

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,449 · Current $725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Fardanesh Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6h, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to electrical shock in that they were plugging power tools and other related equipment into live un-guarded 110V electrical outlets in the boat garage.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $966 Reduced

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.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 2nd, 2019 and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to a fall of 11' while installing the deck on the second story balcony of the floating home.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:Note:  When employees are using stilts, the top edge height of the top rail, or equivalent member, shall be increased an amount equal to the height of the stilts.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to falls of 10' while working and transiting on the second story of the construction project without adequate guardrails.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to falls of 10' while walking and working on the second story of the construction project with adequate midrails installed.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,449 · Current $725 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.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall between 7.5' and 10' while accessing the second floor via the aluminum extension ladder.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.35(e)(3): The employer did not review with each employee upon initial assignment those parts of the plan which the employee must know to protect the employee in the event of an emergency. For those employers with 10 or fewer employees the plan was not communicated orally to employees.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees working on the job were not verbally communicated the steps to be taken in the event of an emergency. This exposed employees to injuries that could likely be corrected with quick emergency response by a local emergency response service.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv): There was not at least one fire extinguisher located adjacent to stairways on each floor of a multistory building.  (a) Columbia Ridge Marina - Floating Home Construction Project - On or about August 6th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to incipient fires that could result in fire and/or smoke inhalation.