COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ALEX MURCIA
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of ALEX MURCIA in BUILDING #1, 5500 HILDEBRAND ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43230 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 347309684.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ALEX MURCIA
- Site address
- BUILDING #1, 5500 HILDEBRAND ROAD
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43230
- Mailing
- 1626 STRIEBEL ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43227
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: a. Alex Murcia located at Building #1, 5500 Hildebrand Road, Columbus, OH 43230: On or about January 18, 2024, the employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs that included work rules, training, inspections and enforcement at a multi-unit residential construction site where framing sub-contractor employees were exposed to fall of over 30 feet and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457
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. Alex Murcia located at Building #1, 5500 Hildebrand Road, Columbus, OH 43230: On or about January 18, 2024, the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable the work environment. Employees were performing framing work exposed to fall, electrical and struck-by hazards during construction of a residential building.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. Alex Murcia located at Building #1, 5500 Hildebrand Road, Columbus, OH 43230: On or about January 18, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to falls were provided with a fall protection training program. Employees engaged in residential framing activities working at heights of over 30 feet, were not trained on the recognition of fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- May 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a. Alex Murcia located at Building #1, 5500 Hildebrand Road, Columbus, OH 43230: On or about January 18, 2024, employees were operating portable power tools and pneumatic nailers to perform framing work without eye protection. The following condition exposed employees to struck-by to the eye hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- May 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839
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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems. a. Alex Murcia located at Building #1, 5500 Hildebrand Road, Columbus, OH 43230: On or about January 18, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in residential framing activities were protected from falls. The following condition exposed the employee to falls of over 30 feet.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4839
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347309684.
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