OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH E MCLAUGHLIN

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures    Location: Around the Jobsite     Employees were exposed to falls from the same level, struck by hazards, and nail punctures while working where construction debris with protruding nails was present in the work areas, passageways, and scattered around the jobsite

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.    Location: On the Roof    Employees were exposed to struck by hazards and eye injuries while using pneumatic nail guns where eye protection was not utilized.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:      Location: In the New Residential Structure        Employees were exposed to Fire related hazards while framing an approximately 3,000 sf new residential structure where a Portable Fire Extinguisher was not provided on the Jobsite

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $500.00 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b)      Employees were exposed to falls up to 28 feet to the ground while walking and working on residential construction project where fall protection was not utilized:    Instances:   a) while installing underlayment on a flat roof  b) on the unguarded exterior stairwell landing   c) on the unguarded stairwell landing between the garage and the 1st floor   d) on the exterior stairway where a midrail was not installed on the stairrail

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)    Employees were exposed to falls up to 28 feet to the ground while walking and working on residential construction project where training was not provided to ensure that each employee could recognize and mitigate the hazard of falling:     Instances:   a) while installing underlayment on a flat roof  b) while walking on an exterior stairwell landing to access the roof  c) while walking on the stairwell landing at the front entryway between the garage and the 1st floor

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:    Location: Interior Stairwell     Employees were exposed to slips, trips, falls, and were not provided safe access to the work area while using the interior stairwell to transport tools and materials from the entryway stairwell landing to the roof where handrails were not installed on the:     Instances:  a) flight of stairs with four or more risers from the entryway stairway landing to the first floor  b) flight of stairs with four or more risers from the first floor to the upper stairway landing  c) flight of stairs with four or more risers from the stairway landing to the second floor  d) flight of stairs with four or more risers from the the second floor to the upper stairway landing

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  Location: Interior Stairwell   Employees were exposed to slips, trips, falls, and were not provided safe access to the work area while using the interior stairwell to transport tools and materials from the entryway stairwell landing to the roof where a stairrail was not installed on the:   Instances:  a) flight of stairs with four or more risers and an unprotected side between the first floor and the upper stairwell landing b) flight of stairs with four or more risers and an unprotected side between the second floor and the upper stairwell landing

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $500.00 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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed    Location: Front of the House     Employees were not provided safe access to the working area where a portable extension ladder was used to access the residential structure and the ladder was not extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface