OSHA Inspection: DANLIN CORP

Issued

Nov 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  This provision is applicable to construction employment by 29 CFR 1926.59.    Employers failed to develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    Jobsite located at 2645 City Highway 18, Cedar Bluffs, NE and through the company:  The employer did not develop and maintain a written hazard communication program.  The employer uses a number of chemicals such as but not limited to Gasoline, Sunnyside Corporation Specs Paint Thinner, Mule-Hide Tape Primer, Sunnyside Corporation Allpro Paint Thinner.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Nov 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  This provision is applicable to construction employment by 29 CFR 1926.59.    Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    Throughout the Company:  The employer failed to provide training as prescribed in the paragraph above.  The employees work with chemicals such as but not limted to gasoline, Sunnyside Corporation Specs Paint Thinner, Mule-Hide Tape Primer, Sunnyside Corporation Allpro Paint Thinner.          Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Nov 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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.    Jobsite Located at 2645 City Highway 18, Cedar Bluffs, NE as well as throughout the company:  Employees working a scaffold platform (Skyjack scissor lift) had not received training as required by the standard.  This training should include but is not limited to the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used as well as it's safe operation.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Nov 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):     Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.    Jobsite located at 2645 City Highway 18, Cedar Bluffs, NE and throughout the company:  On September 12, 2012 seven employees were installing standing seam metal roofing at the job site without fall protection (five were directly exposed to a fall hazard).  Two of those employees fell from the roof when a section of metal decking was picked up by gust of wind which knocked them from the roof.  The employees fell 23-25 feet sustaining serious injuries with one succumbing to those injuries.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Nov 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b):     The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:    Jobsite located at 2645 City Highway 18, Cedar Bluffs, NE and throughout the company:  The employer failed to provide any of the training outlined in 1926.761 to the employees regarding fall protection in steel erection or on any of the special training programs such as controlled decking zone procedures.  This employer is engaged in the erection of standing seam metal roofing, an activity covered under this Subpart.  On September 12, 2012, two employees sustained serious injuries, one fatal, when they fell from a roof where fall protection was required.  The employees installing a standing seam metal roof had not been trained as outlined under Subpart R.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Nov 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a):     The employer of the signal person must ensure that each signal person meets the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals. This requirement must be met by using either Option (1) or Option (2) of this section.    Jobsite located at 2645 City Highway 18, Cedar Bluffs, NE and throughout the company:  The employer failed to ensure that employees involved in signaling cranes met the minimum requirements of a qualified signal person at outlined in the standard.  The company operates a 30 Terex crane and each employee as part of their duties may signal the crane operator during the course of their normal duties.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.