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Merc Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Washington, District of Columbia · Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers · NAICS 621420

1inspections
3citation items
$4,400current penalties
Jan 13, 2015last inspection

Merc Construction has one OSHA inspection on record in District of Columbia.

OSHA opened it on Jan 13, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Washington.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $8,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,400, down 45%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.1053, ladders in construction (2 items).

For context, across all health care employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,050. Merc Construction averages $4,400 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Merc Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340181148 OPENED JAN 13, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jun 19, 2015

1959 4th Street Ne, Washington, DC 20002 · Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$2,800$1,540Feb 12, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,800$1,540Feb 12, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,400$1,320Feb 12, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13)

(13) The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

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