OSHA Inspection: LION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  a. On or about February 18, 2014, employees using pneumatic nailers to install plywood sheathing did not wear eye protection, exposing themselves to being struck  by debris.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:   a. On or about February 18, 2014, on the job site, a fire extinguisher was not provided, exposing the employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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):  a. On or about February 18, 2014, on the trusses, employees performing framing work and laying out plywood sheathing were not protected from a 21-foot 6-inch fall hazard by the use of fall protection system.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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. On or about February 18, 2014, on the west end of the building, employees accessing the second floor used a 16-foot aluminum extension ladder, that was not positioned at least three feet above the upper landing surface, exposing the employee to a 16-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed.   a. On or about February 18, 2014, on the south end of the building, an 8-foot step ladder was not used for the purpose for which it was designed in that it was used as an extension ladder, exposing the employee to a 4-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  a. On or about February 18, 2014, on the west side of the building, an employee carried a 4x4 sheet of plywood up a 16-foot extension ladder, exposing himself to a 10-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:  a. On or about February 18, 2014, on the job site, the employer did not have first aid supplies easily accessible.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:         1.  Management Commitment and Leadership               a.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.              b.  Program Reviewed Annually.              c.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.              d.  Adequate commitment of resources.              e.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.              f.  Management observations of safety rules.           2.  Assignment of Responsibility                    a.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.               b. Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.               c.  Employees adherence to safety rules.           3.  Identification and Control of Hazards                a.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.               b.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering Controls).                       c .  Action taken to address hazards.               d .  Safety Committee, where appropriate.               e .  Technical reference materials available.          4.  Training and Education                a.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.               b.  Specialized training taken when needed.               c.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.           5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis                a.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.               b. Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, propose corrective action.               c.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective                     action initiated.           6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance                 a.  First aid supplies and medical services available.                b.  Employees informed of medical results.                c.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.       a. On or about February 18, 2014, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the basic elements.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    a. On or about February 18, 2014, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program, employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to: gasoline, construction adhesives.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   a. On or about February 18, 2014, on the job site,the employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for hazardous substance such as but not limited to gasoline and construction adhesives.