OSHA Inspection: OF CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Nov 1, 2022

Abate by

Dec 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $349 · Current $349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 2a, and  2b nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent August 4, 2022.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a. Jobsite- On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to eliminate hazards at the jobsite.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  Jobsite - On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not perform frequent and regular inspections by a competent person to identify hazards such as falls.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2):The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):  Jobsite- On or about May 12, 2022, the employer's competent person did not train each employee in the nature of fall hazards in the work area; the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; and the installation, use and operation personal fall arrest systems, including anchorages.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  Jobsite- On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person as related to ladders.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,200 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):  Jobsite- On or about May 12, 2022, employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of over 20 feet, where fall protection was not provided or utilized to prevent the hazard.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jun 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  Instance a. Jobsite- On or about May 12, 2022, the 14'foot aluminum extension ladder was not adequately installed, where the ladder did not extend three feet above the upper landing surface.  Instance b. Jobsite- On or about May 12, 2022, the orange 24' foot extension ladder was not adequately installed, where the ladder did not extend three feet above the upper landing surface.