OSHA Inspection: SAGELAND HOMES INC

Issued

Aug 8, 2000

Abate by

Aug 18, 2000

Penalty

Initial $25,000

General-duty citation text

ORS654.010:  The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was
safe and healthful
for employees, and did not do every other thing reasonably necessary to
protect the life, safety,
and health of the employees:
(a)The primary sub-contractor, Sageland Homes Inc., being the controlling
employer,
allowed sub-contractors and sub-contractor employees to be exposed to
serious hazards by
ineffective supervision and training for supervisors regarding hazard
recognition for the
construction process, as evidenced by:
1)Employees of Todd Franks Construction Inc. were exposed to potential
fall hazards up
to approximately 11 feet from unguarded edges of the second floor and also
an inadequately
guarded stair well, without any form of fall protection, located at lot
13, Sherwood Meadows
sub division.
2)Employees of Jose Perez Delgado were exposed to potential fall hazards
up
to
approximately 19 feet while walking a 2x6 inch top plate setting trusses,
while setting walls on
the unguarded second floor, and also the unguarded stairwell, without any
form of fall
protection, located at lot 15 and 16 of the Sherwood Meadows sub division.
Additionally
employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards from damaged extension
cords that were
allowed to be used due to the employer not having and/or lack of
enforcement of an Assured
Equipment Grounding Program.
A SERIOUS REPEAT VIOLATION of Item 01-001 on Citation R1905-044-00, issued
May 23,
2000.
A SERIOUS REPEAT VIOLATION of Item 01-001 on Citation R1905-050-00, issued
May 23,
2000.