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OSHA Inspection: CHESAPEAKE BUILDERS, LLC

Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of CHESAPEAKE BUILDERS, LLC in 2725 13TH STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339230708.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
CHESAPEAKE BUILDERS, LLC
Site address
2725 13TH STREET, NW
City
WASHINGTON
State
DC
ZIP
20009
Mailing
2508 CHEROKEE STREET, ADELPHI, MD 20783

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Unprogrammed Other (I)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238130
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a) 2nd Floor Addition, South Side of the Building - A foreman, project manager and carpenters were observed without fall protection, standing at an unguarded open sided floor while working on the deck exposing them to a 17 foot fall hazard, on or about 07/25/13.     b) 2nd Floor Addition, Southwest Corner of the Building -A foreman, project manager and carpenters were observed without fall protection, standing near an unguarded floor hole while working on the deck exposing them to a 10 foot fall hazard through the floor hole, on or about 07/25/13. .      c) 2nd Floor, South Side of the Building - A foreman, project manager and carpenters were observed working near an unguarded window opening exposing him to a 17 foot fall hazard, on or about 07/25/13. .   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $2000

1926.701 B

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:   a) 2nd Floor Addition, East Side of the Building - Carpenters were observed working next to uncapped steel reinforcing rods exposing them to an impalement hazard, on or about 07/25/13.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1200

1926.1052 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with one or more standard handrails:   a) West Side, Main Entrance into the Building - Carpenters were observed using the stairs without a standard handrail the building carrying materials exposing them to a 5 foot fall hazard, on or about 07/25/13.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1200

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339230708.