OSHA Inspection: TRANSFORMERS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $4620.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On or about April 10, 2014, an employee using a Hitachi NR83A2 pneumatic air nail gun to perform framing operations was not wearing safety glasses, exposing himself to being hit by nails or flying debris.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $4620.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access:  a. On or about April 10, 2014, five employees used a multi-purpose Werner ladder to access the 2nd level of a structure improperly, in that it did not extend 3 feet over the landing nor was it secured from slippage, exposing the employees to a 12-foot fall hazard.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $30800.00 · Current $30800.00

General-duty citation text

Transformers Construction Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 955068, citation 01, item number 002, issued on April 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 1274 Camp Ridge Lane, Lot 315, Middleburg, Florida 32068. The final order date is May 2, 2014.  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):  a. Employees are performing framing operations and are not protected from a 20-foot 7-inch exterior fall hazard by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system or any alternative fall protection. This violation was most recently observed at a job site located at 62 Stirlingshire Court, Saint John's, Florida.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees wear appropriate fall protection or install a guardrail or safety net system when an employee works above 6 feet off the surface.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from fall hazards.  b. Employees are performing framing operations and are not protected from an 8-foot 6-inch interior fall hazard by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system or any alternative fall protection. This violation was most recently observed at a job site located at 62 Stirlingshire Court, Saint John's, Florida.   To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees wear appropriate fall protection or install a guardrail or safety net system when an employee works above 6 feet off the surface.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from fall hazards.