OSHA Inspection: SANMAR CARPENTRY INC.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Sanmar Carpentry, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date             1                                          1                                            03/20/2020            1                                        3                                              03/20/2020    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    Sanmar Carpentry Inc., failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date             1                                            2                                           03/06/2020

Issued

Feb 21, 2020

Abate by

Mar 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck.   On or about January 17, 2020, an employee was not certified or trained by the employer to operate a powered industrial fork truck, exposing employees to the hazards associated with fork truck operations.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 21, 2020

Abate by

Mar 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), 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:   On or about January 17, 2020, employees performing residential construction activities were not protected from a fall, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 11 feet.   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 21, 2020

Abate by

Mar 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

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:   On or about January 17, 2020, the employer did not provide fall training for employees performing residential construction activities at heights exceeding six feet, exposing employees to fall hazards.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).