OSHA Inspection: ACE RAM CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  location: entire site on or about: 6/5/2024  a) Employees, engaged in carpentry activities, were exposed to hazards including but not limited to, unguarded saws. One of the employees was not provided with safety and health training.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.  location: ground level on or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee was operating a DeWalt compound miter saw. The guard was stuck in the up position and did not protect the operator from the point of operation blade.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut: Note:  See paragraph (i)(1) of this section for additional requirements for hand-fed crosscut table saws:  location: ground level on or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee was using a DeWalt DWE7485 table saw to cross cut wood during finish carpentry. The saw did not have a guard for the blade.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:  location: ground level on or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee was using a DeWalt DWE7485 table saw to rip wood during finish carpentry. The saw did not have a guard for the blade nor non-kickback fingers or dogs.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,080 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):  Location: roof On or about: 6/5/24  a) Employees went on the roof, while engaged in carpentry work. The employees, who were not provided with any means of fall protection, were exposed to a fall of 26 feet.   Location: top of chimney On or about: 6/5/24  b) An employee went on the top of the chimney, while engaged in carpentry work. The employee, who was not provided with any means of fall protection, was exposed to a fall of 36 feet.     NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not 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:  Location: entire site On or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee, exposed to a fall hazard while engaged in carpentry work, was not provided with fall protection training.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  Location: roof On or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee used a portable A-frame ladder to access the top of the chimney, while engaged in carpentry work. The ladder did not reach the top of the chimney.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed:  Location: roof On or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee used a portable A-frame ladder to access the top of the chimney. The ladder was used in the leaning position. The spreaders were not opened up.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders were used on surfaces which were not stable and level:  Location: roof On or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee used a portable A-frame ladder to access the top of the chimney. The ladder was used on a sloped roof, in the leaning position.  All the feet of the ladder were not resting on the roof.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  Location: roof On or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee used the top step and top cap of a portable A-frame ladder while engaged in carpentry work.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):  location: rear of house on or about: 6/5/24  a) Employees were using a metal extension ladder to access the roof. The horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder (19 feet 6 inches) was much greater than one quarter of the working length of the ladder (6 feet 6 inches).    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:  location: rear of house on or about: 6/5/24  a) Employees were using a portable metal extension ladder to access the roof.  The employees did not have at least one hand grasp the ladder when progressing up and down the ladder.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(22): Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  location: rear of house on or about: 6/5/24  a) Employees were using a portable metal extension ladder to access the roof.  The employees were carrying tools and materials in their hands that could cause them to lose balance and fall.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  location: entire site  on or about: 6/5/24  a) An employee was using a metal extension ladder to access the roof. The employee was not provided with ladder safety training.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.