OSHA Inspection: SLATER CONSTRUCTION & SIDING CO.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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:  Citations were issued to Slater Construction & Siding Co. on September 3, 2013 and the employer did not provide certification of abatement to the Area Office that the cited items had been abated.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)     Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    An employee engaged in roofing operations was exposed to struck by hazards in the eye when using a pneumatic nail gun because eye protection was not used.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet while performing roofing activities.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.   Employees were exposed to a fall hazard and the employer did not maintain evidence of the required training. There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.