OSHA Inspection: BUILDLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Jan 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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)  Employees exposed to struck-by hazards were not wearing hard hats.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Jan 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet while working from rafters.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing carpentry work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Jan 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while using the top section of an extension ladder alone.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each employee has been trained by a competent person in the following areas, as applicable in (i) through (v) of this part:    a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while using ladders and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize hazards and procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).