OSHA Inspection: BEST AMERICAN CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1320.00 · Current $1320.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, a safety and health program, which would address those hazards associated with the employees' work environment and the company's procedures to eliminate exposure to those hazards, had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, safety inspections had not been made by persons capable of identifying and correcting those hazards which could result in employee injuries.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2640.00 · Current $2640.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working from the tubular welded frame scaffolding were exposed to falls in excess of 10 feet due to the lack of a fall protection system (i.e. guardrails).

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had not been trained to recognize the hazards involved and the safeguards required to protect themselves while working from scaffolding.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $3080.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working from the upper support beams was exposed to a fall of approximately 14 feet 9 inches due to the lack of fall protection.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee training program addressing fall hazards and the company's procedures to be followed to protect the employees from exposure to those hazards had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1320.00 · Current $1320.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, the stepladder being used to access/egress a scaffold did not extend 3 feet above the level of the work platform.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about December 27, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, a training program addressing those hazards associated with ladder use had not been developed and maintained.