OSHA Inspection: KANAWAHA VALLEY CONSTRUCTION & ERECTION CO INC

Issued

Dec 2, 1996

Abate by

Dec 12, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

5(a)1
a.Precast Parking Garage Under Construction - Section
5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a
place of employment which were free from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees
were exposed to multi trauma injuries from the collapse
of precast double tees due to the lack of temporary
support or bracing at the top of column C-1 to prevent
movement.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT
OR BRACE THE COLUMNS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT.
b.Precast Parking Garage Under Construction - Section
5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a
place of employment which were free from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees
were exposed to multi trauma injuries from unsecured
precast members such as the double tees which were not
permanently welded / connected to help provide
stability as the precast erection progressed.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO PERMANENTLY WELD THE
DOUBLE TEES AS THE WORK PROGRESSED.

Issued

Dec 2, 1996

Abate by

Dec 12, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1996

Abate by

Dec 12, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1996

Abate by

Dec 12, 1996

Issued

Dec 2, 1996

Abate by

Dec 12, 1996

Issued

Dec 2, 1996

Abate by

Dec 12, 1996

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $16,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1996

Abate by

Dec 12, 1996