OSHA Inspection: RMA CUSTOM CARPENTRY, CO.

Issued

Mar 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On or about January 22, 2024, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns and electric saws without the benefit of eye protection.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Mar 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:         a) On or about January 22, 2024, employees were provided with electrical tools and equipment connected by cord and plug to a Honda  portable generator, having 5000 watts of start-up power, without the use of ground fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.           No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Mar 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,000 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):    a) On or about January 22, 2024, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet while engaged in carpentry work working from elevated surfaces without fall protection.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Mar 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) On or about January 22, 2024, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet where a portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof landing surface.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.