OSHA Inspection: JAMES STEELE

Issued

Dec 2, 2022

Abate by

Dec 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,916 · Current $3,916

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a):During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  At the Gateway Woods apartment project employees were exposed to trip hazards and puncture hazards in the following instances: a) Building 5, where piles of boards that had been used as bracing, some with nails sticking up, were strewn around the perimeter of the building; b) Building 3, where piles of boards and other discarded building materials covered the ground outside to the building; and c) Building 2, where the ground was littered with construction debris, some with protruding nails.

Issued

Dec 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,916 · Current $3,916

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:   At the Gateway Woods apartment project where employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from the unguarded window and balcony openings in the following instances: a) Building 3, rear side, second level, seven unguarded balcony openings and two unguarded window openings; b) Building 3, rear side, third level, eight unguarded balcony openings and eight unguarded window openings;  c) Building 3, rear side, fourth level, six unguarded balcony openings and six unguarded window openings.