OSHA Inspection: DSV BUILDERS INC.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:    On or before November 09, 2012, during construction activities, the employer did not provide programs that identify and eliminate the hazards, such as eye protection, fall protection, standing on guard rails, exposed rebar, and other hazards associated with the work being performed at the worksite.  In addition, programs did not exist that included site safety inspections and disciplinary programs.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    On or before November 09, 2012, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that employees using air nailers were protected from eye and face injuries.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1):     Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:    On or before November 09, 2012, during construction activities, the employer allowed employees to stand on the mid rail of a scissor lift that was not designed to support the intended load.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):     Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:    On or before November 09, 2012, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while using scissor lifts without all guardrails in place.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

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:    On or about November 09, 2012, during construction activities, the employer allowed employees to work on an upper level of a building that was approximately 15.2 feet high and did not ensure that the employees were protected from falls.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b):     All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:        On or about November 09, 2012, during construction activities, the employer allowed employees to work/walk around rebar that was protruding from the ground and did not ensure the employees were protected from impalement hazards.