OSHA Inspection: NACHMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  a) On or before August 31, 2023, a competent person did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site to identify and correct hazards associated with the the work being performed, exposing employees to hazards such as but not limited to falls, electrical shock, struck-by equipment and/or materials, and caught-in/between equipment and/or material.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.95(a): "Application." Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  In the alternative:   29 CFR  1926.28(a):The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees:  a) On or before August 31, 2023, multiple workers were wearing tennis shoes/sneakers on site exposing them to hazards inherently present on a construction site.  b) On or before August 31, 2023, a worker was wearing shorts/short pants on site exposing him to hazards inherently present on a construction site.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(1): In addition to wearing hardhats each employee on a scaffold shall be provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toe boards, screens, or guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects. When the falling objects are too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected by any of the above-listed measures, the employer shall place such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall and shall secure those materials as necessary to prevent their falling:    (a) On or about 08/31/2023, and at times prior, the mobile bakers scaffold was moved around the jobsite with a Wagner portable paint sprayer sitting on top landing, exposing workers to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $2,065 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw shall be guarded by a hood which shall meet all the requirements of paragraph (i)(1) of this section for hoods for circular ripsaws:  a) On or before August 31, 2023, the blade of a DeWalt Model DWE 7491 table saw used to cut wood panels was not guarded exposing workers to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $3,851 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) On or before August 31, 2023, an energized outlet used to power a Wagner portable paint sprayer did not have a cover exposing workers to an electric shock hazard.  b) On or before August 31, 2023, an energized light switch for the lights in the hallway to the kitchen did not have a cover exposing  workers to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(2):Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.  a) Dining Area - On or before August 31, 2023, two energized metal quad electrical outlet boxes and conduit connected in series were laying on the floor exposing workers to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(F): Temporary lights were suspended by their electric cords when such lights and cords were not designed for suspension:  (a) On or about 08/31/2023, and at times prior, the 120V energized temporary lighing was hung from the extension cord and not the hooks listed in the labeling, exposing workers to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $3,372 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.   a) On or before August 31, 2023, a competent person did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site to identify and correct hazards associated with the the work being performed, exposing employees to hazards such as but not limited to falls, electrical shock, struck-by equipment and/or materials, and caught-in/between equipment and/or material.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:   a) On or before August 31, 2023, a worker working painting from a mobile baker scaffold was not trained  as required by a competent person.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $3,572

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(3)(i): When vertical lifelines are used, they shall be fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, shall be independent of the scaffold, and shall be protected from sharp edges and abrasion. Safe points of anchorage include structural members of buildings, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, electrical conduit, outrigger beams, or counterweights:   a) On or before August 31, 2023, the vertical lifeline was installed improperly wrapped around a load bearing roof truss with the snap-hook engaged exposing the rope to abrasion from the edges of the truss exposing workers to a fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(21):Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  a) On or before August 31, 2023, the improperly installed fall arrest system used by a worker painting from a mobile baker scaffold was not inspected prior to use, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   a) On or before August 31, 2023, a worker using fall protection while painting from a mobile baker scaffold was not trained in the recognition of fall hazards and procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.