OSHA Inspection: EURO CARPENTRY, INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,156 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 13, 2020, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating hand held electric circular saws without 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

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $1,156 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 or about March 13, 2020, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet from a second story deck while performing carpentry work without fall protection.                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

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,158 Reduced

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:           a) On or about March 13, 2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards where a stairway between the main level of the building to the work area on the second level was not equipped with a stairrail system along its unprotected sides or edges.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).