OSHA Inspection: DEPENDABLE CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Dependable Contractors Inc., did not provide certification on each of the cited items:  (a)  Employees were not wearing protective helmets when exposed to an overhead hazard.  (b)  Employees were not wearing safety glasses when exposed to potential eye injuries.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  Dependable Contractors Inc., did not provide documentation on each of the cited items:  (a)  Frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted.  (b)  Employees were not using fall protection while working on a residential roof.  (c)  Employees had not been trained on fall protection issues relating to their work.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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)  Frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted by a competent person to identify and correct hazardous conditions at the job site.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  (a)  The employer did not ensure that an employee conducting roofing work below employees on the main roof was protected from falling objects from above by a protective helmet.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  (a)  An employee operating an air nail gun was not wearing safety glasses to protect from potential eye injuries.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  (a)  Employees conducting roofing activities on a roof with a 6:12 pitch were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20.5 feet.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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)  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.