OSHA Inspection: ADVENT BUILDERS

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(c): In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that was reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite, which was available for the treatment of injured employees, a person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence, was not be available at the worksite to render first aid:     At the project on or about November 19, 2013, and at times prior thereto, no one had first aid training and the nearest medical facility was more than four minutes away.  Employees used ladders onsite.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:   At the project on or about November 19, 2013, and at times prior thereto, there were no first aid supplies onsite and the nearest medical facility was more than four minutes away.  Employees used ladders onsite.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:     At the project on or about November 19, 2013, and at times prior thereto, there was no fire extinguishers onsite.  The structure under construction contained about 10,000 square feet.  Onsite, there were pieces of lumber and empty paper bags that had contained cement.  Potential ignition sources included electrical equipment, smoking, and vehicles.  There were no alternate means to fight fires onsite, such as, 55 gallon drums with water and pails or hoses connected to water sources.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed:     At the west side of the front parking lot on or about November 19, 2013, an 8 foot long Werner step ladder was used when it was folded up and leaning against a concrete post.  Employees were on the ladder to cut off a PVC electrical conduit on top of the post.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step:   At the west side of the front parking lot on or about November 19, 2013, the top and top step were used on an 8 foot long Werner step ladder when it was folded up and leaning on a concrete post.  Employees were on the ladder to cut off a PVC electrical conduit on top of the post.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $525 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.  The program did not enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:     At the west side of the front parking lot on or about November 19, 2013, employees that used an 8 foot long Werner step ladder did not recognize the top and top step cannot be used and the ladder cannot be used when folded up.  Employees were on the ladder to cut off a PVC electrical conduit on top of the post.