OSHA Inspection: JAR CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1367.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  At 17744 Greeley St. in Gardner, Kansas, employees were exposed to struck by hazards not wearing eye protection while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1740.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1):Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  At 17744 Greeley St. in Gardner, Kansas, employees were exposed to fall hazards. Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to fall hazards from scaffolding that was not fully planked or decked.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  At 17744 Greeley St. in Gardner, Kansas, employees were exposed to hazards related to an unprotected stairway opening.  Guardrails or other forms of fall protection were not provided.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

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:    At 17744 Greeley St. in Gardner, Kansas, employees were exposed to fall hazards. Employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12.5 feet to the exterior ground below in that fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1367.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(c):When employees were exposed to falling objects the employer did not require employees to wear hard hats and did not implement measures to prevent objects from falling from higher levels as set forth in (c)(1)-(3) of this section:  At 17744 Greeley St. in Gardner, Kansas, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employees engaged in framing and ground work activities were exposed to struck-by hazards from falling tools or materials in that hard hats were not provided.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3729.00 · Current $2610.00 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:   At 17744 Greeley St. in Gardner, Kansas, employees were exposed to fall hazards while accessing upper landing surfaces in that the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing and was not secured.