OSHA Inspection: DEANGELO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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.     a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; Employees were not trained in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions while working with a Passlode Impulse Nail Gun without the use of safety glasses, on or about 12/12/2013.       Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.   a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; Employees were operating a Passlode Impulse Nail Gun to nail trusses onto the roof of the building structure without the use of safety glasses, on or about 12/12/2013.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.     a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; An employee was not wearing a hard hat while assisting the crane operator in the hoisting of trusses onto a roof by guiding the trusses with a tagline, on or about 12/12/2013.       Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite.     a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; Employees were working around 15 gallons of kerosene that was used as fuel for a DuraHeat DFA210C torpedo heater without having a fire extinguisher within 50 feet, on or about 12/12/2013.       Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.151(a)(3): Smoking was not prohibited at or in the vicinity of operations which constituted a fire hazard, and were not conspicuously posted No Smoking Or Open Flame.    a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; Employees were smoking within 5 feet of two 5 gallon containers of kerosene in an area that was not posted with a sign reading "No Smoking or Open Flame", on or about 12/12/2013.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system.     a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; Employees were installing trusses 13 feet above the ground on a flat roof without the use of fall protection, on or about 12/12/2013.       Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.     a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; Employees were using a Werner Ladder D1124-2 that was not placed 3 feet above the landing surface to access the roof work area, on or about 12/12/2013.       Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).   a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; The employer did not develop, implement or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees using kerosene as a fuel source for a DuraHeat model number DFA210C torpedo heater, on or about 12/12/2013.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.   a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; The employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program for employees working in construction that are exposed to hazards such as, fall hazards, electrical hazards, and struck by hazards, on or about 12/12/2013.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(i): Training was not done for each employee assigned to work on or near the equipment ("authorized personnel") in how to recognize struck-by and pinch/crush hazard areas posed by the rotating superstructure.   a) 1980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA; An employee that was assisting the crane operator by holding the tagline and hooking up trusses was not trained to recognize struck-by or crushing hazards posed by the rotating superstructure, on or about 12/12/2013.     Abatement Certification Required