OSHA Inspection: GUR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2023-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(e)(1):Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  At the temporary jobsite located at  21705 West 80th St. Lenexa, Kansas, employees engaged in window instillation activities were exposed to electrical hazards in that the extension cord providing 220 VAC power from the POWER RUSH GENERAC generator was significantly damaged.  The insulation had pulled away from the plug, exposing the conductors.

Issued

2023-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

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 the temporary jobsite located at  21705 West 80th St. Lenexa, Kansas, employees engaged in window installation activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet 8 inches from the eave of the roof to the ground below in that fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

2023-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $2009.00

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  At the jobsite located at  21705 West 80th St. Lenexa, Kansas, employees engaged in window installation activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to including but not limited gasoline, which is a skin, eye, and lung irritant, may depress the central nervous system and cause liver enlargement. The employer did not maintain copies of the safety data sheets for gasoline.

Issued

2023-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $2009.00

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   At the jobsite located at 21705 West 80th St. Lenexa, Kansas, employees performing window installation activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to gasoline, which is a skin, eye, and lung irritant, may depress the central nervous system and cause liver enlargement without being provided with information and training on how to recognize, avoid and/or eliminate the hazards associated with gasoline.