OSHA Inspection: HOPKINS BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2020-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:       a) On January 28, 2020, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic tools without eye protection during carpentry work.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2020-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, 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:      a) On January 28, 2020, employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards while working on the deck with the ground to eave height of approximately 22 feet.     b) On January 28, 2020, employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards of approximately 22 feet to the ground while hoisting material up to the deck.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2020-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(4): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members were not provided between the top rail of the stairrail system and the stairway steps:       a) On January 28, 2020, employees used a stairway to access the second floor of the building where the stairrail system did not have a midrail installed between the top rail of the stairrail system and the stairway steps.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2020-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:    a)  On or about January 28, 2020, the employer did not maintain records or certification of fall protection training for employees working onsite.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).