OSHA Inspection: TRAMAR ENTERPRISES

Issued

2016-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   "Residential construction."  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  Note:  There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems.  Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems:  a.  On or about August 2, 2016, at the Tuller Flats Apartments site, building 10, employees performing framing activities on the top plate of the second floor were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest systems, thereby exposing employees to an interior fall of approximately 9 feet, 4.625 inches.  b.  On or about August 2, 2016, at the Tuller Flats Apartments site, building 10, employees performing framing activities on the top plate of the second floor were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest systems, thereby exposing employees to an exterior fall of approximately 19 feet, 0.875 inches.

Issued

2016-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15):  Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows:   29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(i): as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two:   a.  On or about August 2, 2016, at the Tuller Flats Apartments site, building 10, the personal fall arrest system used by an employee performing framing activities on the top plate of the second floor was not anchored properly due to the end of the lifeline being tied in a knot around the top plate, thereby exposing the employee to an interior fall of approximately 9 feet, 4.625 inches and an exterior fall of approximately 19 feet, 0.875 inches.

Issued

2016-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2138.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support:  a.  On or about August 2, 2016, at the Tuller Flats Apartments site, building 10, the Bauer 24 foot extension ladder used by employees to access the second floor extended only about 1 foot above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to an interior fall of approximately 10 feet, 8.625 inches.

Issued

2016-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2138.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):   Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed:   a.  On or about August 2, 2016, at the Tuller Flats Apartments site, building 10, the Werner 8 foot step ladder was used by employees to access the top plate on the second floor, thereby exposing employees to an interior fall of approximately 9 feet, 4.625 inches.

Issued

2016-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record.  The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training:   a.  On or prior to August 2, 2016, at the Tuller Flats Apartments site, building 10, the employer did not verify fall protection training through a written certification record for employees who were not protected by fall protection systems and who were performing framing activities on the top plate of the second floor.