OSHA Inspection: BOKAL GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of an unplanned collapse:   JOB SITE: 3949 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108, at this work site, the employer failed to provide an adequate engineering survey for the stairwell that was adjacent to the demolished building:   a) Engineering Survey, dated 9/26/2012, was to determine the structural integrity of all remaining units and if they may be refurbished and occupied.  b) engineering Survey, dated 9/26/2013, did not address the stairwell adjacent to the building that was destroyed by fire beyond use and was demolished.   One method of abatement to correct the apparent hazard, when indicated as advisable, any adjacent structure or improvement should also be similarly checked.  Prior to beginning work, all parties involved shall meet to establish a safe work program as required by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A10.6-1990.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operation:  JOB SITE: 3949 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108, at this work site, certification that an engineering survey had been performed by a competent person prior to the start of demolition operations was not performed.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of a stairwelll without being shored or braced to prevent unplanned collapse:  JOB SITE: 3949 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108 at this work site. the employer failed to provide shoring or bracing to the stairwell that was damaged by water from a fire to the adjacent building that was demolished:  a) Engineering survey, dated 9/26/2012, did not address an inspection of the stairwell to determine the structural integrity of the stairwell.  One method of abatement to correct the hazard is an inspection shall be made by a comptetent person as the work progresses to detect hazards resulting from weakened or deteriorated floor,wall, or loosened material.  NO worker shal lbe permited to work where such hazards exist until they are corrected by shoring, bracing, or other effective means as required by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A10.6-1990.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(b): The walls or floors were not shored or braced where employee(s) were required to work within a damaged structure to be demolished:      JOB SITE: 3949 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108, at this work site, the four (4) story stairwell where employees were working on were not shored or braced to prevent an unplanned collapse.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    JOB SITE: 3949 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108, at this work site, the employer failed to ensure that a competent person conducted frequent and regular inspections.  The following hazard were noted:   a) The project manager and site foreman failed to identified existing and predictable hazards.  b) The project manager and site foreman failed to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    JOB SITE: 3949 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108, at this work site, the employer failed to instruct each employee in recognition and avoidance of unsafe work conditions while the workers were removing drywall on the four (4) story stairwell.