OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN DIAMOND BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2439.00 · Current $2439.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to impalement hazards.   (a) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia - On or about 11/30/17, employees were exposed to impalement hazards such as unprotected anchor bolts which protruded from the concrete flooring and walls.  Abatement:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to comply with 29 CFR 1926.701(b) by installing rebar caps and covers over the protruding anchor bolts.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3252.00 · Current $3252.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  (a)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, employees were working in a 5th floor pilot house in which debris and scrap lumber were not kept cleared, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(b): Safe means were not provided to facilitate removal of combustible scrap and debris at regular intervals during the course of construction:  (a) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, employees were dropping combustible scrap and debris from the 5th floor balcony to ground level without the use of chutes or other safe means, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  (b) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, employees were dropping combustible scrap and debris from the 3rd floor window to ground level without the use of chutes or other safe means, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4066.00 · Current $4066.00

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.  (a)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9, 5th Floor - On or about 11/30/2017, employees were working on a balcony with an unguarded edge, exposing employees to falls of approximately 50 feet.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 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)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia - On or about 11/30/2017, employees performing framing work on the 5th floor were not provided with fall protection training, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4066.00 · Current $4066.00

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, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  (a) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the basement and 1st floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft.  (b) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the 1st floor and 2nd floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft.  (c) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the 2nd floor and 3rd floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft.  (d) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the 3rd floor and 4th floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  (a)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia - On or about 11/30/2017, employees using ladders and stairways while performing framing work on the 5th floor were not provided with training, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2018-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $129336.00 · Current $129336.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:  (a)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, an unprotected elevator shaft opening exposed employees performing work on the 5th floor to a fall hazard of approximately 62 feet.  (b)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, an unprotected stairway opening exposed employees performing work on the 5th floor to a fall hazard of approximately 24 ft.  (c)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 7 - On or about 11/30/2017, an unprotected floor opening exposed employees performing work on the 1st floor concrete parking to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.  (d)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 6 - On or about 11/30/2017, an unprotected floor opening exposed employees performing work on the 1st floor concrete parking to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.  (e)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 5 - On or about 11/30/2017, an unprotected floor opening exposed employees performing work on the 1st floor concrete parking a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.  (f)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 4 - On or about 11/30/2017, a floor opening with an incomplete guardrail system exposed employees performing work on the 1st floor concrete parking to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.  (g)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 3 - On or about 11/30/2017, a floor opening with an incomplete guardrail system exposed employees performing work on the 1st floor concrete parking to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.  (h)  44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 2 - On or about 11/30/2017, a floor opening with an incomplete guardrail system exposed employees performing work on the 1st floor concrete parking to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.