OSHA Inspection: EL SHADDAI CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Mar 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 February 1, 2021 employees engaged in residential framing operations were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating nail guns without eye protection.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Mar 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,370 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.    On or about February 1, 2021, employees were exposed to fall hazards approximately 10 feet, 1 inch high while framing a residential property. Fall protection was not being utilized while performing framing operations.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   On or about February 1, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees were adequately trained to recognize and minimize hazards associated with falls. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet, 1 inch while performing framing activities on a residential structure without using fall protection.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Mar 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grab rail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about February 1, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder to access the second level did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet, 1 inch.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step.   On or about February 1, 2021 employees used the top step of a portable A-frame ladder to perform construction activities, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of 6 feet.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 4, 2021

Abate by

May 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  On or about February 1, 2021, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator had successfully completed refresher training and evaluation at least once every three years. This exposed employees to struck-by injuries.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).