OSHA Inspection: MARCUS BORDEN

Issued

Sep 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 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 employees in that employees were exposed to severe weather and struck-by hazards:     a) On or about March 18, 2013 - 29 Jetton Street, Cordova, AL, employees were exposed to severe weather and struck-by hazards when the employer permitted employees to perform roofing work under severe weather conditions.

Issued

Sep 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:     a) On or about March 18, 2013 - 29 Jetton Street, Cordova, AL, fall protection was not utilized while employees rode in the JLG 450A, Series II, S/N#0303G85166 aerial lift basket from the ground to the roof.

Issued

Sep 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(vi): Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer were exceeded:    a) On or about March 18, 2013 - 29 Jetton Street, Cordova, AL, four to five employees being transported in the aerial lift at one time overloaded the boom's 500 pound posted weight capacity.

Issued

Sep 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.754(e)(1)(v): At the end of the shift or when environmental or jobsite conditions require, metal decking shall be secured against displacement:    a) On or about March 18, 2013 - 29 Jetton Street, Cordova, AL, metal decking (26) gauge, 47' long x 3' wide sheets were not secured during inclement weather conditions.

Issued

Sep 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $56,000 · Current $44,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:     a) On or about March 18, 2013 - 29 Jetton Street, Cordova, AL, employees engaged in steel erection/removing old metal roofing materials and installing new metal roofing materials were not provided fall protection while working within 6 feet of an open edge at 30 feet above the ground.

Issued

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer did not orally report the death of an employee or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees because of a work-related incident:    a) On or about March 18, 2013 - 29 Jetton Street, Cordova, AL, the employer failed to report to OSHA an incident involving three employees that were admitted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) medical center due to a work-related incident.