OSHA Inspection: RS CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $2,340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) At the jobsite, employees on the ground were not wearing head protection, exposing employees to the hazard of head injuries.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):  Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a) At the jobsite, employees were not wearing eye protection, exposing employees to the hazard of eye injuries.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a) At the jobsite, the job made scaffolding that was erected on the edge of the residential property under construction had not been inspected by a competent person, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 21 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2):  Each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a) At the jobsite, the job made scaffolding erected on the edge of the residential property under construction did not have scaffold planks that were at least 18 inches wide, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 21 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) At the jobsite, employees working from jobsite scaffolding erected on the edge of the residential property were not protected from falling, exposing employees to a hazard of falling approximately 21 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Apr 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):  The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:  a) At the jobsite, employees conducted work from the job made scaffolding erected along the edge of the property under construction had not been trained to recognize the hazards associated with scaffolding, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 21 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $3,121

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.304(d):  Each portable, power-driven circular saw withdrawn from the work did not automatically and instantly return the lower guard to the covering position of the saw:  a) At the jobsite, the blade guard of a Makita 5007F Circular Saw was restrained, exposing employees to the hazard of cuts and amputations.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $3,901

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:  a) At the jobsite, an employee was not wearing fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Apr 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) At the jobsite, employees had not been trained on the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards associated with falls, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $2,340

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 allowed, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) At the jobsite, the job made ladder used to access the work platform of the residential property under construction did not extend three feet above the landing, exposing employees to falling approximately 7 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use:  a) At the jobsite, the job made ladder used to gain access to the residential property was not inspected for visible defects by a competent person.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) At the jobsite, the Werner 8 foot A-Frame ladder was leaned against the second level of the residential property under construction and used to gain access, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Apr 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  a) At the jobsite, employees had not been trained on the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet.