OSHA Inspection: CQL CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1809.00 · Current $1085.00 Reduced

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 or about January 14, 2026 on the first unit second floor: A worker was observed operating a grinder without a guard while cutting cement on the second-floor ocean-side scaffolding.

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1809.00 · Current $1085.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  On or about January 14, 2026 on the scaffolding behind the building: Employees scaled the windowsill and scaffolding braces to access the scaffolding working platform which was 28 inches below the window sill.

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1537.00 · Current $922.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a. On or about January 14, 2026, on the scaffolding second level platform behind the building: Guardrails were not installed all around the open area of the scaffolding working platform.  b. On or about January 14, 2026, on the scaffolding second floor walkway in front of the building: No guardrails were installed on either side of the platform and walkway.

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1809.00 · Current $1085.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  On or about January 14, 2026 at the stairway inside the building: Stairrails were not installed on the open side of the stairway employees use to access the different floor levels.

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  On or about January 14, 2026, on the first floor: The ground pin was missing from the extension cord employees used to power the grinder and chipping gun.

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(5)(i): Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels did not have guardrail systems that comply with subpart M of this part -- Fall Protection:   On or about January 14, 2026 at the ramp in front of the building: No guardrail system was installed on either side of the ramp employees used to access the second floor for work.

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level  On January 14, 2026 at the second level scaffolding platform behind the building: The top rail was measured at 35 inches, 4 inches below the minimum required height.

Issued

2026-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  On or about January 14th on the walkway in front of the building: Rebars were uncapped.