OSHA Inspection: SHR BUILDING CORP.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2676.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:    location: east side of house  on or about: 11/16/19    a) Employees were working from a 56" wide job made scaffold. The working level of the scaffold was not fully decked.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  location: east side of house on or about: 11/16/19  a) Employees were working from a job made scaffold with a metal pic platform. The platform was only 12 inches wide.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1912.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end:    location: rear of house  on or about: 11/15/19    a) Employees were working from a pump jack scaffold. Both sides of the metal pump jack pic had wooden platforms attached, that extended over its support more than 18 inches.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.     location: rear of house  on or about: 11/15/19    a) Employees were working from a pump jack scaffold. The pump jack scaffold was not bracecd at the bottom of the poles.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1912.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    location: entire site  on or about: 5/15/20    a) Employees were working from a pump jack and  a job made scaffold. Two of the employees were not provided with scaffold safety training.      NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards:    location: entire site  on or about: 11/16/19    a) An employee, exposed to a fall hazard while engaged in residential construction, was not provided with fall protection training.       NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    location: entire site  on or about: 11/15/19    a) Employees used several ladders on site. Two of the employees were not trained to recognize hazards associated with ladders.      NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2676.00 Reduced

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:    location: east side of house  on or about: 11/16/19    a) Employees were working from a job made scaffold. One of the employees, who was not provided with fall protection, was exposed to a fall of between 19 feet 5 inches and 22 feet 5 inches. .      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems:  location: lower roof on or about: 11/16/19  a) An employee, engaged in residential construction, was not using any means of fall protection. The employee was exposed to a fall of 11 feet 5 inches and 14 feet 5 inches.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1147.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.     location: east side of house  on or about: 11/19/19    a) Employees were using a Werner extension ladder to access the roof. The ladder did not extend 3 ft. above the job made scaffold.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1147.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for the purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:      location: exterior of house  on or about: 11/15/19    a) Employees were using a Lynn metal extension ladder while engaged in residential remodeling. The lanyard, connecting the 2 flys of ladder, was missing.       NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  location: rear of house on or about: 11/15/19  a) Employees used a Lynn metal extension ladder while engaged in residential remodeling. The ladders had damaged rungs.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.