OSHA Inspection: BARNHART CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:     On or about December, 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer allowed its employees to use a scaffold work platform that was less then 18 inches wide to perform siding work.  This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  On or about December, 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer allowed employees to use a scaffold work platform that did not extend over the centerline of its support for at least 6 inches.  This condition allowed employees to be exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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 shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted:        On or about December, 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, an employee was allowed to work on the roof without any protection from falling.  There were no guardrail system, safety net, warning line, or personall fall arrest equipment used by the employee.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support:    On or about December, 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, an employee was allowed to access the roof using a portable ladder that did not extend over the upper landing surface by 3 feet.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed:   On or about December 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer allowed for employees to use an A-frame portable ladder and and extension ladder in conjunction with a work platform as scaffold platfrom to perform siding work.  The misuse of the ladders exposed the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders shall be used only on stable and level surfaces unless secured to prevent accidental displacement:  On or about December 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer allowed for ladders to be used by employees that were not secured on level and stable surfaces.  This hazardous condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders shall be kept clear:  On or about December 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer failed to maintain the area around the bottom of ladder clear due to rebar and other metal objects were protruding from the ground around the base of the ladders.  Employees were exposed to impalement hazards.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 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:  On or about December 19, 2013 and times prior thereto, located at or near 8901 Dailey Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, an employee was allowed to work on the top step of a stepladder.  The employee was exposed to fall hazards.