OSHA Inspection: GEORGE L SANCHEZ

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,031 · Current $12,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  a) Jobsite located at or near 7123 Keystone St, Philadelphia, PA - On or about December 14, 2022, the employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program to address the associated hazards that employees are exposed to during framing activities, such as but not limited to ladder safety and fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,031 · Current $12,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) Jobsite located at or near 7123 Keystone St, Philadelphia, PA - On or about December 14, 2022, the employer did not ensure the side rails of a portable ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,313 · Current $10,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  a) Jobsite located at or near 7123 Keystone St, Philadelphia, PA - On or about December 14, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were utilizing ladders to their designed purpose. Employees utilized a self-supporting ladder in the closed position to access an upper level, thereby exposing employees to slip and fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,031 · Current $12,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  a) Jobsite located at or near 7123 Keystone St, Philadelphia, PA - On or about December 14, 2022,  the employer did not provide a training program or provide procedures to minimize hazards related to ladders, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $60,156 · Current $60,156

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  a) Jobsite located at or near 7123 Keystone St, Philadelphia, PA - On or about December 14, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Employees were framing the fifth story of a residential building without the use of fall protection, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet.  Green Master Contractor Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1595253, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1798 W County Line Road, Lakewood, NJ 08701.  Green Master Contractor Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1589276, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on September 21, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 40 Foundry Boulevard, Mount Holly, NJ 08060.  Green Master Contractor Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1600152, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 20, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 460 Route 22, Whitehoue Station, NJ 08889.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $24,063 · Current $24,063

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): A training program was not provided to each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable that employee to recognize the hazards of falling, and be trained in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Jobsite located at or near 7123 Keystone St, Philadelphia, PA - On or about December 14, 2022, the employer did not provide a training program for each employee conducting residential framing activities in the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards. Employees were framing the fifth story of a residential building in close proximity to unprotected sides and edges without fall protection, thereby exposing employees to falls of approximately 40 feet.  Green Master was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1589276, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on September 21, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at Foundry Boulevard, Mount Holly, NJ 08060.