OSHA Inspection: RJ CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or about July 13, 2023, at a worksite located at 771 Francis Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056: The employer did not develop and maintain an effective safety and health program to ensure that hazards were identified and corrected onsite while employees performed framing work, which exposed them to fall and electrical contact hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. On or about July 13, 2023, at a worksite located at 771 Francis Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056: The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the framing work that the crew was engaged in, which included but was not limited to, fall and electrical contact hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Abate by

Sep 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.404(f)(6):Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a. On or about July 13, 2023, at a worksite located at 771 Francis Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056: The employer did not ensure employees used extension cords that had a continuous path to ground. Employees used a gray/yellow extension cord that was missing the ground prong, thereby exposing employees to 119-volt electrical contact hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Abate by

Sep 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(g)(2)(iv):Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a. On or about July 13, 2023, at a worksite located at 771 Francis Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056: The employer did not ensure strain relief was provided to cords so that the pull was not directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. Employees used a black/orange extension cord where the jacket of the cord separated from the strain relief of the cord, thereby exposing employees to a 119-volt electrical contact hazard.  b. On or about July 13, 2023, at a worksite located at 771 Francis Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056: The employer did not ensure strain relief was provided to cords so that the pull was not directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. Employees used a black/yellow extension cord where the jacket of the cord separated from the strain relief of the cord, thereby exposing employees to a 119-volt electrical contact hazard.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  a. On or about July 13, 2023, at a worksite located at 771 Francis Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056: The employer did not ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower level were protected from falls. Framers were working on the second story of a residential home at heights up to 11 feet 3 inches. The employees were not utilizing any form of fall protection, thereby being exposed to falls hazards of 11 feet 3 inches.  b. On or about July 13, 2023, at a worksite located at 771 Francis Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056: The employer did not ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower level were protected from falls. Framers were working on the second story of a residential home where the stairway opening to the basement floor was not guarded. The employees were not utilizing any form of fall protection, thereby being exposed to falls hazards of 18 feet.