OSHA Inspection: MARTOFEL CONSTRUCTION, CORP.

Issued

2020-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $325.00 · Current $325.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Martofel Construction, Corp., 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  01                                01                                   03/27/2020  01                                02                                   03/27/2020  01                                03                                   03/27/2020  02                                01                                   04/16/2020  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 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 when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:                   a) On or about March 4, 2020, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating electric circular saws and pneumatic nail guns without the benefit of eye protection.                  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2000.00 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):          a) West Side of Building - On or about March 4, 2020, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from a pitched roof surface having a ground to eave height of (two stories) approximately 25 feet.     b) South Side of Building - On or about March 4, 2020, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from a pitched roof surface having a ground to eave height of (two stories) approximately 19 feet.         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

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:               a) South Side of Building - On or about March 4, 2020, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from elevations up to approximately 19 feet when climbing a portable ladder while carrying materials and equipment to a roof deck landing surface.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-16 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 fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:              a) On or about March 4, 2020, the employer did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.             In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).