OSHA Inspection: HEMPHILL CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, north side of structure - Employees working from the approximately 13 foot high x 72 foot long fabricated frame scaffold set up on site did not wear hardhats as required by 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1), on or about 07/22/13;     b)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side of structure, east corner - Employees working from the approximately 13 foot 6 inch high x 72 foot long fabricated frame scaffold set up on site did not wear hardhats as required by 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1), on or about 07/24/13;     c)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side of structure, west corner - Employees working from the approximately 13 foot 6 inch high x 72 foot long fabricated frame scaffold set up on site did not wear hardhats as required by 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1), on or about 07/24/13.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, unless cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, shall extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm):    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, north end of structure, east end of scaffold - The outer most plank on the top level of the approximately 13 foot high x 72 feet long fabricated frame scaffold did not overlap the bearer at least 6 inches (only approximately 2 inch overlap), on or about 07/22/13.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, north side of building - Employees climbed the end frames and cross braces to access the upper levels of the approximate 72 foot long x 13 foot 6 inch high fabricated frame scaffold, on or about 07/22/13;    b)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side, east corner of building - Employees climbed the end frames and cross braces to access the upper levels of the approximate 16 foot long x 13 foot 6 inch high fabricated frame scaffold, on or about 07/24/13;    c)     82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side, east corner of building - Employees climbed the end frames and cross braces to access the upper levels of the approximate 16 foot long x 10 foot 2 inch high fabricated frame scaffold, on or about 07/24/13;    d)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side, west corner of building - Employee climbed the end frames and cross braces to access the upper levels of the approximate 16 foot long x 10 foot 2 inch high fabricated frame scaffold, on or about 07/24/13.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(14): Makeshift devices, such as but not limited to boxes and barrels, were used on top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ SE corner - Mason stood on a concrete block resting on the mason's platform so he could reach over the block wall he was working on, on or about 07/24/13.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a)        82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, north side of building - Employees without adequate fall protection were working from the approximate 12 foot high platform on the approximate 72 foot long x 7 feet deep fabricated frame scaffold missing several sections of the guard rail system; 2nd bay no guard rails, 6th bay no guard rails, 8th bay no top rail, west end of mason's platform no guard rails, on or about 07/22/13;     b)        82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side, east corner of building -  Employee without fall protection was working from the mason's platform approximate 10 foot 4 inch level of the approximate 16 foot wide x 7 feet deep fabricated frame scaffold, on or about 07/24/13;    c)          82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side, east corner of building -  Employee without fall protection working from the approximate 13 foot 8 inch level of the approximate 16 foot wide x 7 feet deep fabricated frame scaffold, on or about 07/24/13;    d)          82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ, south side, west corner of building -  Employee without fall protection was working from the mason's platform approximate 10 foot 4 inch level of the approximate 16 foot wide x 7 feet deep fabricated frame scaffold, on or about 07/24/13;

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): In addition to wearing hardhats each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ NE corner- The approximate 13 foot 6 inch high x 72 foot long fabricated frame scaffold did not have toeboards or any other means installed to prevent hand tools, pans, or anything else from being knocked over the edge of the platform, on or about 07/22/13;    b)     82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ SE corner- The approximate 13 foot 6 inch high x 16 foot long fabricated frame scaffold did not have toeboards or any other means installed to prevent hand tools, pans, or anything else from being knocked over the edge of the platform, on or about 07/24/13;    c)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ SW corner- The approximate 13 foot 6 inch high x 8 foot long fabricated frame scaffold did not have toeboards or any other means installed to prevent hand tools, pans, or anything else from being knocked over the edge of the platform, on or about 07/24/13.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c): When the employer had reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer did not retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ - Employees working from several fabricated frame scaffolds greater than 10 feet in height had several unrecognized hazardous conditions such as: no fall protection where needed, no safe means of accessing upper levels, no toe boards or other methods in use to protect employees below or adjacent to the bases of the scaffold from falling objects, less than a 6 inch overlap for at least one scaffold plank (approximately 2 inch overlap on the bearer), on or about 07/22/13 and 07/24/13.       NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.706(b): All masonry walls over eight feet in height shall be adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse unless the wall is adequately supported so that it will not overturn or collapse. The bracing shall remain in place until permanent supporting elements of the structure are in place:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ 08043, north wall - The approximate 60 foot long x 16 foot 10 inch high masonry wall was not braced when the wall exceeded 8 feet in height;    b)     82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ 08043, east wall - The approximately 50 foot long x 16 foot 10 inch high wall was not braced when the wall exceeded 8 feet in height;    c)   82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ 08043, south wall, east corner - The approximately 16 foot long x 16 foot 10 inch high wall was not braced when the wall exceeded 8 feet in height;    d)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ 08043, south wall, west corner - The approximately 8 foot long x 16 foot 10 inch high wall was not braced when the wall exceeded 8 feet in height;

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ 08043, NE corner of structure - Employees used an impropely set up 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder to access the upper levels of the approximately 13 foot high, on or about 07/22/13;    b)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ 08043, NE corner of structure - Employees used a damaged (no rope for the pulley) 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder to access the upper levels of the approximately 13 foot high, on or about 07/22/13.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Aug 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ - No inspection for the 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder in use missing the rope for the pulley, on or about 07/22/13.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Aug 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ - The 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder in use missing the rope for the pulley had not been tagged as damaged and pulled out of service, on or about 07/22/13.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Nov 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary:    a)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ northeast corner - Employees did not recognize hazards related to using the improperly set up 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder (ladder flipped over, rungs angled downward towards the rear of the ladder), missing rope for raising/lowering fly section, no inspections of ladders, on or about 07/22/13;    b)    82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ - Employees were not trained in the procedures to minimize the hazards inherent in the use of ladders on a construction site (ladder flipped over, rungs angled downward towards the rear of the ladder), missing rope for raising/lowering fly section, no inspections of ladders, on or about 07/22/13;    c)   82 Route 73, Voorhees, NJ southeast corner - Employee improperly set up the 24 foot extension ladder; ladder flipped over, on or about 07/24/13.     NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.