OSHA Inspection: LA RONE, INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer safety and health program did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)   designated by the employer:      a) On February 24, 2020, the employer did not ensure that it provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment by a competent person.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:      a) On February 24, 2020 employees without protective eye equipment were exposed to struck-by hazards while using pneumatic nail guns to perform residential roofing work.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $1,565 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:      a) On February 24, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement a fire prevention and protection program during all phases of construction and demolition work, thereby exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv): One or more fire extinguishers, rated not less than 2A, were not provided on each floor:    a) On February 24, 2020, the employer did not provide fire extinguishers during construction activity at the worksite, thereby exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(d)(1): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:       a) On February 24, 2020, an employee was exposed to electric shock hazards where an outlet was not secured or mounted.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Except as required or permitted elsewhere in this subpart, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures:     a) On February 24, 2020, wiring used to supply 120-volt power throughout the building was not protected against accidental contact , thereby exposing employees to electric shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion. Openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed:    a) On February 24, 2020, a 120-volt conductor entering an electrical panel was not protected from abrasion and the opening through which the conductor was entering was not effectively closed, thereby exposing an employee to electric shock hazards.     b) On February 24, 2020, a 120-volt conductor entering an electrical box on the first floor was not protected from abrasion and the opening through which the conductor was entering was not effectively closed, thereby exposing employees to electric shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): All pull boxes, junction boxes, outlet boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers:     a) On February 24, 2020, an electrical panel located in the basement did not have a cover installed, thereby exposing an employee to electric shock hazards.     b) On February 24, 2020, an employee was exposed to electric shock hazards while using an outlet receptacle in the basement that was not attached to an outlet box and did not have a faceplate.     c) On February 24, 2020, an employee was exposed to electric shock hazards while using an outlet receptacle in the attic that did not have a faceplate.     d) On February 24, 2020, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards while using an outlet receptacle on the first floor that did not have a faceplate.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:     a) On February 24, 2020, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards where work was conducted adjacent to unguarded energized 120-volt electric circuits throughout the building.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:      a) On February 24, 2020, an employee was provided with tools and equipment connected by temporary extension cords without the use of an assured equipment grounding program or ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI), thereby exposing the employee to electric shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(e)(1)(i): Conductors and equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less were not protected from overcurrent in accordance with their ability to safely conduct current:       a) On February 24, 2020, employees were exposed to fire hazards where a 120-volt electric circuit providing power to the attic work area was not protected by a circuit breaker.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splices or taps:       a) On February 24, 2020, employees were exposed to electric shock and fire hazards where flexible cords were spliced together and not protected.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:     a) On February 24, 2020, worn and damaged extension cords were used to supply electricity to tools and equipment at the site, thereby exposing an employee to electric shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms that were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:       a) On February 24, 2020, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately fourteen (14) feet where safe access was not provided to ladder jack scaffolding.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:      a) On February 24, 2020, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling greater than fourteen (14) feet from a ladder jack scaffold and was not protected by a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): Employee(s) performing work while on scaffolds were not trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:      a) On February 24, 2020, the employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with training in the recognition and control of the hazards associated with working from ladder jack scaffolding provided for employee use, thereby exposing an employee to fall hazards greater than fourteen (14) feet.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable each employee to recognize fall hazards and the   procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:       a) On February 24, 2020 an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling greater than twenty-one (21) feet while performing residential roofing work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 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):       a) On February 24, 2020, an employee was performing residential roofing work without fall protection, exposing the employee to fall hazards greater than twenty-one (21) feet.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,275 Reduced

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:       a) On February 24, 2020, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling approximately five (5) feet when using an extension ladder with structural defects, including a damaged rung on the fly section, to access the ladder jack platform.