OSHA Inspection: FMS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.   On the roof: A Makita angle grinder was used to grind concrete without a guard. Employees were exposed to laceration hazards.

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2350.00 · Current $2350.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  Left side of Building: Employees were plastering from a scaffold that was not fully planked. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $6452.00

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):    Front of the roof: An employee was grinding cement on a roof not protected by a guard rail, safety net, or personal fall arrest system. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  On the roof: An employee used a Makita grinder to smooth concrete without any control measures implemented from Table 1-Specified Exposure Control Methods When Working with Materials Containing Crystalline Silica. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  Front of the building: lumber with protruding nails and other debris was not kept clear from the work areas. Employees were exposed to laceration and tripping hazards.

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(J): Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances were not of the three-wire type:  Front of the building: Multiple extension cords used to power a Makita angle were not three-wire type. Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  Left side of Building: Employees were plastering from a scaffold that was not inspected by a competent person prior to the work shift. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.   Left side of building: The step ladder used to access the scaffolding had a damaged rung that was held in place by sections of wood and screws. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.