OSHA Inspection: CHESTER KELLEY

Issued

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2489.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.304(d):Portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:  a) Ground Level: On or about, 04/30/2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards due to bypassing the guard on the Makita 6007F SN: 351351 by chalking it back with a wood piece while cutting plywood subflooring.

Issued

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1244.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(e)(1):Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  a) Ground Level: On or about, 04/30/2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards due to using frayed electrical cords to power a Makita 6007F circular saw, Pierce pneumatic nail gun, and Metabo HPT angle grinder.

Issued

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2074.00 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) First Level: On or about, 04/30/2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to falls hazards of approximately 11-feet, 11-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities.