OSHA Inspection: SMART FRAMING LLC

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  At a worksite located at 1156 of the Woodland Trails residential development located in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to head injury hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by not requiring the use of protective helmets.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Abate by

Feb 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.304(d):Portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:  At a worksite located at 1156 of the woodland Trails residential development in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to amputation hazards.  The employer exposed employees to these hazards by allowing the use circular saws that did not have functioning lower retractable saw blade covers.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(1)(iii):Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of electrical insulation.  At a worksite located at lot 1156 of the Woodland Trails residential development in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to electrocution and electric shock hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing the use of an extension cord that had damage to its insulation.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(2):Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  At a worksite located at lot 1156 of the woodland trails residential development located in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to electrocution, electric shock, and electrical fire hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing multiple electrical extension cord sets to be connected to each other.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(g)(2)(iv):Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  At a worksite located at lot 1156 of the Woodland Trails residential development in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to electrocution and electric shock hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing the use of an electrical extension cord set that had damage from improper strain relief.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Abate by

Feb 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(6):Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  At a worksite located at lot 1156 of the Woodland Trails residential development in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed the employees to fall hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing the use of a scaffold that was not designed by a qualified person.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Abate by

Feb 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  At a worksite located at lot 1156 of the Woodland Trails residential development located in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to fall hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing employees to work on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level without fall prevention or mitigation measures in place.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

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):  At a worksite located at lot 1156 of the Woodland Trails, residential development in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to fall hazards.  The employer exposed employees to these hazards by allowing employees to work at heights greater than 6 feet without the use of fall prevention or mitigation measures.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

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:  At a worksite located at lot 1156 of the Woodland Trails residential development in Greenwood, Missouri, an employer exposed employees to fall hazards.  The employer exposed employees to these fall hazards by allowing them to access the roof of the structure by using a portable ladder that was not extended 3 feet or more above the upper landing surface for which it was being used to access.