| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2020-04-23
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2023-04-13
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1577802 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-07-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
4390.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6748.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-07-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: At the roof of a residential structure, located at 408 Chippewa Square building 27, Boynton Beach, Florida, 33436: On or about April 23, 2020 and at times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of 20 feet to ground level, in that; no fall protection was being used when the employee was performing work on a roof with a 6/12 pitch. |
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| Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2020-02-12
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
|
| Case Closed |
2021-07-22
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1542756 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260020 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-07-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
6140.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9446.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-07-22 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: At buildings 1, 3 and 8 of an existing apartment complex located at 315 Abercon Circle, Boynton Beach, FL, 33436: On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior, the employer did not develop and implement an accident prevention program that included the following elements: management commitment and employee involvement; worksite analysis; hazard prevention and controls; and safety and health training, to ensure employees of the company were protected from fall hazards when engaged in construction activities. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260020 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-07-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-07-22 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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): At buildings 1, 3 and 8 of an existing apartment complex located at 315 Abercon Circle, Boynton Beach, FL, 33436: On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior, the employer failed to inspect a worksite to ensure a means of conventional fall protection system was made available for employees who were performing roofing work, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet to ground level. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B11 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-07-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
6140.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9446.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-07-22 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: At buildings 1, 3 and 8 of an existing apartment complex located at 315 Abercon Circle, Boynton Beach, FL, 33436: On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 18 feet to ground level while performing roofing work on a 7/12 pitch roof without using any means of conventional fall protection system. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-07-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
6140.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9446.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-07-22 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: At buildings 1, 3 and 8 of an existing apartment complex located at 315 Abercon Circle, Boynton Beach, FL, 33436: On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior, the employer failed to train employees who were installing trusses without using a means of conventional fall protection system, on the recognition of fall hazards, thus exposing workers to a fall hazard of 18 feet to ground level. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-07-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
6140.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9446.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-07-22 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: At buildings 1, 3 and 8 of an existing apartment complex located at 315 Abercon Circle, Boynton Beach, FL, 33436: On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior, an employee was using a ladder that did not extend three feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing workers to a fall of approximately 18 feet to ground level. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B04 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-07-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
3510.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5398.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-07-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed At buildings 1, 3 and 8 of an existing apartment complex located at 315 Abercon Circle, Boynton Beach, FL, 33436: On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior, an employee was using an "A" frame ladder in the close position and placed vertically against a concrete wall, thereby exposing workers to a fall of approximately 8 feet to ground level. |
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