OSHA Inspection: RJ CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,662 Reduced

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. RJ Construction LLC located at 2480 Wickliffe Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221:  On or about March 4, 2024,  the employer did not ensure an employee operating a pneumatic nail gun to install roof sheathing and a circular saw to cut sheets of plywood wore eye protection. The following condition exposed the employees to struck-by hazards to the eyes.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Mar 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,042 · Current $2,129 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   a. RJ Construction LLC located at 2480 Wickliffe Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221:  On or about March 4, 2024,  the employer did not ensure a ladder used for access to the front section of the roof extended at least 3-feet above the eave. Employees were using an extension ladder for roof access at the front of the home that extended 12 inches beyond the eave and was not secured with a grasping device, exposing the employees to falls up to 11 feet.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Mar 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $5,324 Reduced

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. RJ Construction LLC located at 2480 Wickliffe Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221:  On or about March 4, 2024, the employer did not initiate and maintain safety and health programs related to the framing work that included work rules, hazard detection and site safety enforcement. Employees were performing framing work using a pneumatic nail gun/circular saw without eye protection on the roof of a residential home at heights over 11 feet without fall protection connected and using an improperly configured ladder for roof access thereby exposing the employees to falls and struck-by hazards.   RJ Construction LLC  was previously cited for a serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1926.20(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1683120, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 11, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 771 Francis Drive, HEATH, OH 43056.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $0 Reduced

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. RJ Construction LLC located at 2480 Wickliffe Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221:  On or about March 4, 2024,  the employer did not ensure employees engaged in residential framing activities over 6 feet were protected from falls. Employees installing roof sheathing on a new construction multi-story residential home at heights over 11 feet were not utilizing fall protection thereby exposing the employees to falls over 11 feet.   RJ Construction LLC  was previously cited for a serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1683120, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on October 11, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 771 Francis Drive, HEATH, OH 43056.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Mar 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.   a. RJ Construction LLC located at 2480 Wickliffe Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221:  On or about March 4, 2024,   employees installing roof sheathing on a new construction multi-story residential home at heights over 11 feet were trained on the use of fall protection without a certification record of training being completed by the employer.