OSHA Inspection: BRUCE BOEYINGA

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

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.    Employees using nail guns were not wearing or provided with safety glasses.

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,980 · Current $1,980

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.301(d):     Wooden handles of tool(s) were not free of splinters or cracks:    An employee was using a wood handled hammer with a broken handle and sharp edges.

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $2,640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):  Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    An extension cord running up to the roof to power a circular saw had visible damage along its length.

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(ii):     The employer did not assure that each employee, as necessary, had been trained by a competent person in the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used:    Employees were not adequately trained and did not know how to properly set up or wear personal fall arrest systems and equipment

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $23,100 · Current $23,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)    Employees installing roof sheathing were not protected from falling by adequate or complete fall protection systems.    Bruce Boeyinga, DBA Woodwise Construction, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or an equivalent Standard, 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection #189966, Citation #2, Item #1, which was affirmed as a Final Order on 3/6/12, with respect to a workplace located at 4009 Towne Lakes Cir., Grand Chute, WI 54915.    Bruce Boeyinga, DBA Woodwise Construction, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or an equivalent Standard, 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection #98340, Citation #1, Item #1, which was affirmed as a Final Order on 11/02/11, with respect to a workplace located at 1600 Cornflower, Peoria, IL 61615.

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $3,960

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:    Employees installing windows on the ground floor were standing on step ladders that were leaned against the side of the building intead of having the legs spread and locked.    Bruce Boeyinga, DBA Woodwise Construction, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or an equivalent Standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection #189966, Citation #1, Item #2b, and affirmed as a Final Order on 3/1/12, with respect to a workplace located at 4009 Towne Lakes Cir, Grand Chute, WI 54915.

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    Employees were not trained on the proper use of ladders.    Bruce Boeyinga, DBA Woodwise Construction, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or an equivalent Standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection #189966, Citation 1, Item 2d, and affirmed as a Final Order on 3/6/12, with respect to a workplace located at 4009 Towne Lakes Cir., Grand Chute, WI  54915.