OSHA Inspection: MEDICINE ELK VINYL, LLC

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Main entry/garage: On or about November 7, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees observed working at elevated levels sheathing a roof and utilizing pneumatic nail guns and/or other small hand tools exposed employees working below to overhead hazards.       Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) Main entry: On or about November 7, employees observed involved in sheathing a roof without any means of fall protection and exposed to a fall hazards on this multi story residential job.      Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:    a) On or about November 7, 2012, and times prior thereto the responsible person on site and employees performing framing activities did not recognize the hazards of working without fall protection, and take appropriate actions to minimize and/or eliminate these hazards.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.