OSHA Inspection: RUBY CONSTRUCTION LLC.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,908 · Current $1,908

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  (a) Throughout the job site - On or about December 18, 2019 The employer failed to provide safety training to the employees working at this job site exposing them to hazards such as but not limited to slips, trips, falls and electrical.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  (a) Front and east side of house - On or about December 18, 2019 The employer did not ensure the employees were trained to recognize and prevent hazards associated with ladders used at the jobsite, exposing them to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Throughout the job site - On or about December 18, 2019 The employer did not provide training for employees working above 6 feet high on fall hazard recognition and prevention, exposing them to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) East side of roof - On or about December 18, 2019 The employer did not ensure employees that were working above 6 feet were provided a means of fall protection, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(3)(i): Rungs, cleats, and steps of fixed ladders were spaced more than 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured along the ladder's side rails:  (a) Front of house - On or about December 18, 2019 the employer allowed the employees to use a wooden, job made, ladder that the rungs were approximately 16 inches apart, exposing them to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    (a) East side of house - On or about December 18, 2019 a wooden job made ladder used by employees to gain access to the raised house did not extend 3 feet past the upper level exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $2,545

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(ii): Flexible cord was not equipped with an attachment plug and energized from a receptacle outlet when used as permitted in 29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(i) [C], [F], or [H]:  (a) East side of house - On or about December 18, 2019 The employer allowed the employees to use an extension cord as the main power source that was modified at the plug end, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  (a) East side of house - On or about December 18, 2019 the employer allowed the employees to use an extension cord with an splice that did not protect the employee from electrical shock hazards.