OSHA Inspection: DO-ALL DRYWALL, INC

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to the hazards of being hit and/or struck by inadequately secured metal roof trusses:      Worksite: The aluminum roof trussess, that were lifted by a mobile crane were secured in such a manner that the bottoms were secured onto the top of wall of the first floor and only one horizontal brace was used on each side of trussess, and no additional bracings, other means and/or methods were utilzed to ensure that all trussess were adequately and positively secured.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:     Worksite:  Employees were using a stepladder in order to gain access to the top plate of a wall and the side rails of the stepladder did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface of the wall.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:     Worksite:  The top/top step of a stepladder was used by employees to gain access to/from the top plate of a wall from where employees were performing construction activities.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(3): The materials were not rigged by a qualified rigger.     Worksite:  The employer did not ensure that the employee, engaged in "rigging operation" of the metal roof trusses with a mobile crane was a qualified rigger.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29CFR1926.1428(a): The employer did not ensure the signal person met the qualification requirements prior to giving any signals. (This requirement must be met by using either Option 1 or option 2 of this section.)    Worksite:  The employer did not ensure through conducting appropriate reviews and evaluation that the employees, who were assigned to act as signal persons for hoisting and rigging of  materials, such as (but not limited to) aluminum roof trusses with a mobile crane were qualified meeting the Option 1 and/or Option 2 criteria.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Worksite:  The employees, exposed to potential fall hazards while installing aluminimum roof trussess were not provided with information and training in the hazards associated with falls and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize those hazards.