OSHA Inspection: LIVINGSTON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 10, 2006

Abate by

Mar 22, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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: high temperatures which resulted in heat
stress/hyperthermia to an employee
and his death at a construction site while working as a framer.
a) At the construction site located at 800 31st Street, Tuscaloosa, AL
35401, an employee of
Livingston Building Construction, Inc. was exposed to high environmental
temperatures which
resulted in heat stress/hyperthermia while working as a framer.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to develop
and implement a heat stress program to include the recognition of the
signs and prevention of
heat stress. Essential elements of a Heat Stress Program would include:
1. A training program informing employees about the effects of heat
stress, and how to
recognize heat-related illness symptoms and prevent heat-induced illnesses;
2. A screening program to identify health conditions aggravated by
elevated environmental
temperatures;
3. An acclimation program for new employees or employees returning to work
from absences
of three or more days;
4. Specific procedures to be followed for heat-related emergency
situations;
5. Provisions that first aid be administered immediately to employees
displaying symptoms of
heat-related illness.ated

Issued

Mar 10, 2006

Abate by

May 1, 2006

Penalty

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

Issued

Mar 10, 2006

Abate by

May 1, 2006

Issued

Mar 10, 2006

Abate by

Mar 22, 2006

Penalty

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

Issued

Mar 10, 2006

Abate by

Mar 22, 2006

Penalty

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