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We finished up another frame job today. Total living area = 3100 sq. ft.
It's for sale so if you are in the market for a large home I'll put you in touch with the contractor.
Expect a price tag of close to 400,000.00
The Virginia version of the Occupational Safety and Health also known as OSHA has been on a rampage lately showing up on all sorts of jobsites in our area. We were inspected about two weeks ago and fortunately one of our guys worked on the fire dept. and was certified in basic first aid. She was going to fine us for that but during her interview with him it came out that he was certified. He is in line for a free lunch for bailing us out.
Today the head guy was out again checking out the crew of Mexicans that are laying the brick on this house. The Contractor yelled to them that OSHA was right across the road and it looked like a colony of ants scrambling down from the scaffolding. They knew what to do when OSHA shows up..."BREAKTIME".
What is everyone else's thoughts on regulated safety procedures?
He, Mr. OSHA, told us he informed one guy to get a new extension cord because it was all knicked up. Well, he came back several weeks later and the dude was still using that cord. He said they fined him $12,000.00. Ouch! I'm afraid that would put me out of business.
Well, next up for us is a huge house. Living Area = 6185 sq. ft.
I can't wait to post some pictures of this monster.
It's for sale so if you are in the market for a large home I'll put you in touch with the contractor.
Expect a price tag of close to 400,000.00
The Virginia version of the Occupational Safety and Health also known as OSHA has been on a rampage lately showing up on all sorts of jobsites in our area. We were inspected about two weeks ago and fortunately one of our guys worked on the fire dept. and was certified in basic first aid. She was going to fine us for that but during her interview with him it came out that he was certified. He is in line for a free lunch for bailing us out.Today the head guy was out again checking out the crew of Mexicans that are laying the brick on this house. The Contractor yelled to them that OSHA was right across the road and it looked like a colony of ants scrambling down from the scaffolding. They knew what to do when OSHA shows up..."BREAKTIME".
What is everyone else's thoughts on regulated safety procedures?
He, Mr. OSHA, told us he informed one guy to get a new extension cord because it was all knicked up. Well, he came back several weeks later and the dude was still using that cord. He said they fined him $12,000.00. Ouch! I'm afraid that would put me out of business.
Well, next up for us is a huge house. Living Area = 6185 sq. ft.
I can't wait to post some pictures of this monster.
posted by Ben and Juanita at 7:34 PM
5 Comments:
Hey Ben, you should get up with Willis on his OSHA nightmare. He really got nailed!
hello ben this is willis yup your buddies busted us bigtime we thought we were smart we crawled down off the roof and informed him we didnt have any imployees and that he had just as well leave we told him we were sub s incorp. then he said we were imployees of or owne comp.we had 3 companys on the job so that gober wrote all 3 of us up for the same things instead of just 1 of us so what we thought was saveing us killed us the list was cord chaved on steep roof with no walk boards no railing on our platform no eye protection railing on stairway 2=4across windows generator nt properly grounded ground prong missing and i probbly missed a few things .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! donation can be made to b&w builders osha fund ha ha
She said she was going to be easy on us because we had never been inspected before. She told us to get hardhats, safety glasses, safety data sheets for any hazadous materials like subfloor adhesive and a few other things.
She also told us that if we are incorporated that we would be treated as an employee...I am also an S-Corp so I feel your pain.
Doesn't sound like they gave you any breaks...I wonder if you couldn't fight it if you wanted to though. If a person wants to put himself at risk I think he should be able to do so.
I wonder what they'd think of our job site? By the way you should see some of those columns we're making. Monsters doesn't properly describe them. And I griped about working for you?
Lowell
Hey Ben, on a different subject...
I just can't seem to come up with Brian Fox's email address. I even requested it on a few people's Xangas that I thought might know. Maybe you know someone that would have it?
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