OSHA Inspection: JNBA CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING

Issued

2024-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3134.00 · Current $2037.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders were not secured in an upright position at all times:  (a) On or about April 2, 2024, University of the Virgin Islands Campus 1-B and 2 Golden Grove Frederiksted, VI  00840, two oxygen cylinders and one acetylene tank were lying on the ground, exposing employees to a projectile and explosion hazards.  NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item, as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer during the inspection.

Issued

2024-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4194.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.351(b)(4): Welding cable(s) in use were in need of repair:   (a) On or about April 2, 2024, at University of the Virgin Islands Campus 1-B and 2 Golden Grove Frederiksted, VI  00840, a welder was set to use welding cables in need of repair, exposing employees to electrical hazards.  NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item, as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer during the inspection.

Issued

2024-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3918.00 · Current $2547.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Because of the portable ladder's length, the ladder side rails did not extend to at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access, and the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support.  (a) On or about April 2, 2024, University of the Virgin Islands Campus 1-B and 2 Golden Grove Frederiksted, VI  00840, employees used an extension ladder (18 Ft Ladder) to gain access and as a means of egress to the working platform approximately 14 feet high. The ladder was not secured to a rigid structure at its top, exposing employees to a fall hazard.  NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item, as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer during the inspection.