OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    On November 20, 2014 at the job site located at or near 2700 Kendallwood Parkway, Curry Real Estate Services, in Gladstone, MO, employees were exposed to an eye and face hazard in that they were using tools with the potential for eye injury without the use of eye protection.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite:    On November 20, 2014 at the job site located at or near 2700 Kendallwood Parkway, Curry Real Estate Services, in Gladstone, MO employees were exposed to a fire hazard in that the jobsite they were working on had more than 5 gallons of gas on site, but no fire extinguisher was within 50 feet.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    On November 20, 2014 at the job site located at or near 2700 Kendallwood Parkway, Curry Real Estate Services, in Gladstone, MO, employees were exposed to serious injuries, in that the scaffold in use on the north side of the work area was not enclosed on all open sides of the work platform.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On November 20, 2014 at the job site located at or near 2700 Kendallwood Parkway, Curry Real Estate Services, in Gladstone, MO, employees were exposed to serious injuries, in that the unprotected sides and edges of the elevated work area was not provided with guardrails or any other means of fall protection.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     On November 20, 2014 at the job site located at or near 2700 Kendallwood Parkway, Curry Real Estate Services, in Gladstone, MO, employees were exposed to a fall hazard in that the portable ladder they were using side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.