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Taurus Contractors, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Washington, District of Columbia · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · NAICS 238990

1inspections
4citation items
$3,200current penalties
Aug 28, 2015last inspection

OSHA has inspected Taurus Contractors, LLC once in District of Columbia.

The inspection began on Aug 28, 2015 as part of a related case, in Washington.

That inspection ended with 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $4,800 and now stand at $3,200, 33% lower after settlements or reviews.

Power-operated hand tools comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.302.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Taurus Contractors, LLC averages $3,200 (1 cited inspection).

Taurus Contractors, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340888049 OPENED AUG 28, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jul 27, 2016

1225 4th. St., Ne, Washington, DC 20002 · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.302(b)(1) · Power-operated hand tools
 Serious$1,600$900Nov 25, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.302(b)(7) · Power-operated hand tools
 Serious$0$0Nov 25, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$1,600$1,400Nov 25, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.850(h) · Preparatory operations
 Other-than-serious$1,600$900Nov 25, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.302 · Power-operated hand tools

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(1)

(b) Pneumatic power tools. (1) Pneumatic power tools shall be secured to the hose or whip by some positive means to prevent the tool from becoming accidentally disconnected.

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(7)

(7) All hoses exceeding 1/2-inch inside diameter shall have a safety device at the source of supply or branch line to reduce pressure in case of hose failure.

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.

29 CFR 1926.850 · Preparatory operations

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