OSHA Inspection: HB SIDING, INC

Issued

Oct 4, 2011

Abate by

Oct 5, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Jobsite:  On August 31, 2011 and times prior thereto, employees perfoming siding activities used powered tools, to include nail guns, without any eye protection.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2011

Abate by

Oct 5, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a) Jobsite: On August 31, 2011 and times prior thereto, employees performing siding activities used an approximate six foot self supporting "A" frame ladder in the closed position.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2011

Abate by

Oct 5, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:    a) Jobsite: On August 31, 2011 an employee performing siding activities worked from an approximate 15 foot extension ladder that was positioned such that the foot of the ladder was approximately nine and a half feet out from the top support of the ladder.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2011

Abate by

Oct 5, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) Jobsite: On September 2, 2011 and times prior therto, employees performing siding activites worked from the top cap and top step of a six foot self supporting A-frame ladders.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2011

Abate by

Oct 5, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders:    a) Jobsite: On August 31, 2011 and times prior thereto employees and the responsible person on the jobsite did not recognize the hazard of using an A-frame ladder in a position it was not designed to be used in, and take actions to minimize or correct the hazard.      b) Jobsite: On August 31, 2011 and times prior thereto employees and the responsible person on the jobsite did not recognize the hazard of working from an extension ladder which was not positioned at the appropriate four to one angle, and take actions to minimize or correct the hazard.      c) Jobsite: On September 2, 2011 and times prior thereto employees and the responsible person on the jobsite did not recognize the hazard of working from the top cap or top step of an A-frame ladder, and take actions to minimize or correct the hazard.      Note) Abatement certifiaction IS required for this item.          the closed position

Issued

Oct 4, 2011

Abate by

Oct 5, 2011

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:    a) Calendar year 2009:  An OSHA 300 log of injuries and illnesses, and an OSHA 300A, annual summary of injuries and illnesses was not maintained by the employer when a work-related injury occurred in August 2009 which involved a partially amputated finger, resulting in restricted work activity and lost work days.       b) Calendar year 2010:  An OSHA 300 log of injuries and illnesses, and an OSHA 300A, annual summary of injuries and illnesses was not maintained by the employer when a work-related injury occurred in July 2010 which involved a partially amputated thumb, resulting in restricted work activity and lost work days.       Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.