OSHA Inspection: SPYDERMAN CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(c): Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed:    a. Swallow Tail Road, Morgantown, WV: The employer did not ensure the use of protective footwear when using a nail gun to install a water-proof membrane on the roof. Employees were observed wearing tennis shoes, as determined on May 23, 2012.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a. Spyderman Construction LLC:  A safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained as evidenced by the hazards employees are exposed to, such as using a nail gun to install a water-proof membrane while wearing tennis shoes, as determined on May 23, 2012.      Basic Elements of a Safety and Health Program include:    1.  Management Commitment and Leadership       A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.       B.  Program Reviewed Annually.       C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.       D.  Adequate commitment of resources.       E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.       F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2.  Assignment of Responsibility          A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.      B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.      C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3.  Identification and Control of Hazards       A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.       B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering Controls).        		                  C.  Action taken to address hazards.       D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.       E.  Technical reference materials available.    4.  Training and Education        A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.        B.  Specialized training taken when needed.        C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis         A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.         B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes and propose corrective action.         C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action   initiated.                                         6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance         A.  First aid supplies and medical services available.         B.  Employees informed of medical results.         C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protection equipment were not provided when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury:    a. Swallow Tail Road, Morgantown, WV:  An employee installing a water-proof membrane (a blue tarp) to a roof with a nail gun, was not wearing eye and/or face protection, as determined on May 23, 2012.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each 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 1926.501 (b):     a. Swallow Tail Road, Morganown, WV: Employees were removing shingles and installing a water-proof membrane (a blue tarp) on a 8:12 sloped two story roof and were exposed to a fall of approximately 17'  to ground. No fall protection was in use, as determined on May 23, 2012.    b. Swallow Tail Road, Morgantown, WV: Employees were removing shingles and installing a water-proof membrane (a blue tarp) on a 12:12 sloped garage roof and were exposed to a fall of approxiamtely 9' 9" to the ground. No fall protection was in use, as determined on May 23, 2012.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS HAZARD

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initate and maintain programs which provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    a. Swallow Tail Road, Morgantown, WV: Frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite were not being made by a competent person in that employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 17' when performing roofing work, with no fall protection in place, as determined on May 23, 2012.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.