OSHA Inspection: DAG CUSTOM HOMES

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory Appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section:      (a)       DAG Custom Homes, 2601 Belford Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501:  On and before January 28, 2014, as the controlling contractor onsite, DAG Custom Homes did not ensure that the supported scaffold was designed by a qualified person, in that the scaffold wood platform was constructed at the job site by non qualified personnel. A skid steer was used to elevate an employee approximately 15 feet on a job made scaffold in order to perform siding work. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):  Each employee on a scaffold 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to the lower level:       (a)        DAG Custom Homes, 2601 Belford Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501:  On and before January 28, 2014, as the controlling contractor onsite, DAG Custome Homes did not ensure that employees were protected from a fall from elevation, in that guardrails or other suitable fall protection were not properly installed on the working platform of the scaffolding. This condition exposed employees to a fall of approximate 15 feet.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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 hazards associated with aerial lifts).       (a)   DAG Custom Homes, 2601 Belford Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501: On and before January 28, 2014, the controlling employer did not ensure that a competent person was onsite and evaluating the hazards associated with siding operations.        Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").