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OSHA Inspection: MARK BENSON CONSTRUCTION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MARK BENSON CONSTRUCTION in 163 STORMOUNT STREET, NEW CONCORD, OH 43762 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 338969231.

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Site address
163 STORMOUNT STREET
City
NEW CONCORD
State
OH
ZIP
43762
Mailing
7563 CALHOUN ROAD, OSTRANDER, OH 43061
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.405 A02 II I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii): General requirements for temporary wiring -    29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from damage. Sharp corners and projections shall be avoided. Flexible cords and cables may pass through doorways or other pinch points, if protection is provided to avoid damage.       a. On or about March 20, 2013, an extension cords exterior insulation was damaged exposing the internal wires.       b. On or about March 20, 2013, there was a flexible temporary power cable that was exposed to pinch points. It had been ran over by a powered industrial vehicle.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2000

1926.453 B02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).    a. On or about March 20, 2013, an employee working in a basket from an aerial lift was not wearing a lanyard thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2000

1926.453 B04

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(4): Bursting safety factor. The provisions of the American National Standards Institute standard ANSI A92.2-1969, section 4.9 Bursting Safety Factor shall apply to all critical hydraulic and pneumatic components. Critical components are those in which a failure would result in a free fall or free rotation of the boom. All noncritical components shall have a bursting safety factor of at least 2 to 1.    a. On March 20, 2013, an employee was using an aerial lift following the identification of fluid leaking in the engine compartment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2000

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." 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 March 20, 2013, employees were working on a 6/12 pitch roof approximately 26.5 degree angle without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2400
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.503 C03

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. Note: The following appendices to subpart M of this part serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of subpart M of this part. [59 FR 40738, Aug. 9, 1994; 60 FR 5131, Jan. 26, 1995]  a. On or about March 20, 2013 employees were working on the roof without fall protection despite having been trained, the employees failed to recognize the hazards associated with a fall from greater than 10 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2000

1926.21 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. The employer failed to instruct the employee in recognizing the hazards associated with the proper use and maintenance of the aerial lift.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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