OSHA Inspection: M.I.D. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    location: upper peak of house  on or about: 2/29/12    a) Employees were working from a wood made scaffold without fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of  23 feet.     location: lower peak of house  on or about: 2/29/12    b) Employees were working from a wood made scaffold without fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of  21 feet.     NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    location: entire site  on or about: 2/29/12    a) Employees were working from wooden, job made scaffolding. The employees were not provided with scaffold safety training.    NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:                   location: entire site  on or about: 2/29/12    a) An employee erected wooden, job made scaffolding. The employee was not provided with scaffold safety training.     NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    location: roof  on or about: 2/29/12    a) Employees, engaged in masonry work, were not using fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of  up to 23 feet.     NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    location: entire house  on or about: 2/29/12    a) Employees, engaged in masonry work, were not protected from falling up to 23 feet. The employees were not provided with fall protection training.    NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii):Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with: One stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  Note: When the top edge of a stairrail system also serves as a handrail, paragraph (c)(7) of this section applies.      location: stairs between 1st and 2nd floor  on or about: 2/29/12    a) Employees were using the stairway for acess/egress. The open sided stairway was only provided with a stairrail on one side.       NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.