OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR FRAMING, LLC

Issued

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4346.00 · Current $2608.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) On or about 03/08/2017 - 7605 Overton Street, Owens Cross Roads, AL, an employee working beneath another employee on a roof wearing a tool belt full of tools and while handing up 4'x 8' sheets of plywood was not provided a hard hat.

Issued

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4346.00 · Current $2608.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:    a) On or about 03/08/2017 - 7605 Overton Street, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees operating nail guns were not provided safety glasses.     b) On or about 03/08/2017 - 7605 Overton Street, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees operating a skilsaw to cut lumber was not provided safety glasses.

Issued

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) On or about 03/08/2017 - 7605 Overton Street, Owens Cross Roads, AL, an employee was installing 4' X 8' sheets of plywood over the roof rafters at 10-ft above the ground.    b) On or about 03/08/2017 - 7605 Overton Street, Owens Cross Roads, AL, an employee was installing ceiling joists within 6-ft of an open edge and at approximately 10-ft above the ground.

Issued

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) On or about 03/08/2017 - 7605 Overton Street, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees involved in residential construction related activities such as carpentry were working at heights greater than 6-ft above the ground and unaware of the fall hazards.