OSHA Inspection: ANTIQUE WOOD AND SALVAGE LLC

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about August 18, 2020, the employer did not provide protective helmets for employees working on demolition site where overhead hazards created from  truss and brick removal were present.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

General-duty citation text

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, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about August 18, 2020  the employer did not provide eye protection for employees using hand held chipping equipment to remove mortar from relcaimed bricks.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Jan 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11):Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about August 18, 2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards where they were removing roofing materials at a height of approximately 18 feet without fall protection.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Jan 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  Location: site On or about August 26, 2020 employees were exposed to respirable silica where the employer did not ensure the engineering controls were used when employees were chipping mortar off of bricks for reclamation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Jan 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  Location: site On or about August 26, 2020 the employer did not assess the exposure level for respirable silica for an employee using a hand held chipping equipment  to remove mortar from reclaimed bricks.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Jan 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

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:  On or about August 18, 2020, The ladder used by employees for access to the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the level being accessed.