OSHA Inspection: BILCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(7):     A suitable cylinder truck, chain, or other steadying device was not used to keep compressed gas cylinder(s) from being knocked over while in use:    (a) 555 Beechurst WallTrail, Morgantown WVl: The employees were utilizing Oxygen and Acetylene to cut the rebar cages to the appropriate size before placing them into the 15-30 foot hole to be filled with concrete. The tanks were not secured properly to prevent them from falling while in use as observed on or about 06/20/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

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 1926.21(b)(2):     The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) 555 Beechurst WallTrail: The employer did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not instruct each employee on how to properly secure Oxygen and Acetylene tanks used for welding and/or cutting, , as observed on or about 06/20/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)(ii):     Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or  similar excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers:    (a)555 Beechurst WallTrail: The employees were using a Mirk driller to drill 15-30 foot deep 36 inch in diameter holes to be filled with rebar cages and concrete. The holes were not secured to prevent employees from falling into the hole, as observed on or about 06/20/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

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 initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    (a) 555 Beechurst WallTrail: The person designated as the competent person did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not identify hazards of the job site, materials and equipment such as but not limited to, ensuring the employees were protected from falling into a hole, , as observed on or about 06/20/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED