OSHA Inspection: JONES ARCHITECTURAL METALS, INC.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5173.00 · Current $2875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program(s) as may be necessary to comply with this part:     a)  On or about May 22, 2018, the employer did not maintain programs to provide for compliance with the OSH Act to control or minimize the safety and health hazards associated with the work that it's employees are required to perform.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    a)  On or about May 22, 2018, the employer did not initiate a program which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site by a competent person.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1):  Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:        a) On or about May 22, 2018, employees were exposed to electric shock while working from an aerial lift in close proximity to a 12kV overhead power line.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Before work began, the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit.  The employer did not post and maintain proper warming signs where such a circuit exists.  The employer did not advise employees of the locations of such lines, the hazards involved, and the protective measures to be taken:   a)  On or about May 22, 2018, the employer did not determine whether energized electric power circuits (overhead power lines) could be contacted by employees during performance of their work at the site.  b)  On or about May 22, 2018, the employer did not post and maintain warning signs where energized electric power circuits (overhead power lines) existed.  c)  On or about May 22, 2018, the employer did not advise employees of the locations of such lines, the hazards involved, and the protective measures to be taken.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):  The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:      a)  On or about May 22, 2018, employees were not trained to recognize and eliminate the hazards associated with working from an aerial lift.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.