OSHA Inspection: CAMPBELL BUILDERS

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.          a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used hard hat protection while working below employees working above their head, thereby exposing employees to a potential struck-by hazard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.          a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used eye protection while using a nail gun to secure shingles, thereby exposing employees to a potential struck-by hazard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):     For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.          a)     On the site, the employer did not ensure fall protection was provided and used by employees installing shingles from a ladder jack scaffold, thereby exposing employees to an approximate 13 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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.          a)     On the site, the employer did not ensure that employees that were working on the roof area, installing shingles, were utilizing fall protection, thereby exposing employees to an approximate 20 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.          a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that the extension ladder was extended at least three feet above th working/walking surface.