OSHA Inspection: L.K. PRECISION TUCKPOINTING INC.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,194 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(1)(i): Safety of electrical equipment was not determined on the basis of suitability of the equipment for an identified purpose as evidenced by listing, labeling, or certification for that identified purpose.  a) On November 12, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure that electrical equipment, such as the metal gang box, was used in accordance with its listing and labeling.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,828 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  a) On November 12, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to live electrical parts when connecting and disconnecting a 240 Volt extension cord to electrical boxes on the exterior of a home.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,828 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  a) On November 12, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing work from a ladder jack scaffold, approximately 22 feet above the ground, were not provided with personal fall arrest system(s), thereby exposing the employees to falls.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a) On November 12, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing tuck pointing work on the chimney of a residential home, approximately 22 feet above the ground, was not provided personal fall arrest systems or other means of fall protection, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:   a) On November 12, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing tuck pointing work on the chimney of a residential home, approximately 22 feet above the ground, was not using an anchorage point capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.