OSHA Inspection: BIG DOG HIGH QUALITY FRAMING INC

Issued

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a):During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  Location: Around the  outside of the Jobsite and on the stairwell platforms   On or about May 17th, 2023 employees were exposed to slips, trips, falls, and puncture injuries while walking around the jobsite where lumber cut offs and 2x4s with protruding nails were not kept clear of work areas and walking pathways.

Issued

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.   Location: In the Stairwell Opening   On or about May 17th, 2023 employees were exposed to falls from heights up to 16 feet to the ground while accessing the 3rd floor where the temporary elevated platform erected in the stairwell opening was not built or inspected by a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.  The platform was supported by 2x4s laid on the 1.5 inch side, planked with unsecured, overlapping plywood, and a 1 foot gap was present between the hallway and the platform.

Issued

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

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):    Location: On the Roof  On or about May 17th, 2023 employees were exposed to falls from heights up to 24 feet to the ground while conducting residential framing activities on a flat roof where fall protection was not utilized.