OSHA Inspection: KEVIN R. LONG

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Feb 27, 2014

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:  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on 10/25/2013 with an abatement date of 12/21/2013, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on 10/25/2013 with an abatement date of 12/21/2013, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Oct 25, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

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

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 falls of approximately 11 feet and struck by hazards while setting OSB for roof sheeting on an single family home, and the employer did not maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspection of the jobsite by a competent person.

Issued

Oct 25, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)       The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):                                                                         Employees setting OSB for roof sheeting  while approximately 11 feet high from a lower level were exposed to fall  hazards and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.

Issued

Oct 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):       Two employees were exposed to fall of approximately 11 feet to a lower level while installing OSB for roof sheeting on a single family home, and the employee were not protected by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Oct 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):      The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     Two employees were exposed to fall of approximately 11 feet to a lower level while installing OSB for roof sheeting on a single family home, and the employees were not trained regarding the current fall protection requirements.