OSHA Inspection: SKOFIELD BUILDERS LLC

Issued

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2640.00 · Current $1320.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(i): Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of suitability of the equipment for an identified purpose as evidenced by listing, labeling, or certification for that identified purpose.    (a) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - The electrical outley box was not listed and labeled for external use.

Issued

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - The electrical outlet box had unguarded openings.

Issued

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:    (a) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - The employees were working from a single twelve inch plank.

Issued

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.    (a) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - Employees are exposed to a fall hazard of up to 23 feet while climbing the roof trusses without fall protection.    (b) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 14 feet while window openings were not guarded.    (c) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while the entrance way had a break in elevation of over 19 inches.    (d) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 11 feet while guardrails around second floor openings were missing mid-rails.

Issued

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6600.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    (a) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - Employees were not wearing hardhats while working with a crane.    Skofield Builders LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety & Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1926.100(a) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 311589832, Citation Number 01, Item Number 001, with a final order date of 05/15/09, with respect to a workplace located at Range Road, Windham, NH, 03087.

Issued

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8400.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    (a) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 21 feet while working on the scaffolding without fall protection.    Skofield Builders LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety & Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1926.451(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 311589832, Citation Number 01, Item Number 004, with a final order date of 05/15/09, with respect to a workplace located at Range Road, Windham, NH, 03087.

Issued

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6600.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Because of the portable ladder's length, the ladder side rails did not extend to at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access and the ladder was not secured at its top.    (a) First Congregational Church, Kingston, NH - The ladder did not extend three feet past the scaffolding deck.    Skofield Builders LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety & Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1926.1053(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 311589832, Citation Number 01, Item Number 007, with a final order date of 05/15/09, with respect to a workplace located at Range Road, Windham, NH, 03087.