OSHA Inspection: RABERS GENERAL CARPENTRY, LLC

Issued

Sep 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(3): The vision of employees requiring use of corrective lenses in spectacles was not protected by goggles or spectacles of one of the types listed in paragraphs (i) through (iii) of this section.  (a) Winfield: Prescription glasses with no protective lenses was being worn by an employee using a Max roofing nail gun to secure shingles to the roof, as determined on or about March 21, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  (a) Winfield:  A safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements, as determined on or about March 21, 2014.    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, and 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, and 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.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:  (a) Winfield: Employees were observed riding on 4 foot long by 3 foot 4 inch wide wooden pallet placed through the forks of a TH560B Caterpillar forklift to access a work area approximately 25 foot above ground level, as observed on or about March 21, 2014.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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) Winfield:  Employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 25 foot to the ground, while installing shingles on a 8:12 roof, as determined on March 21, 2014.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  (a) Winfield:  Employees working on a 8:12 sloped roof with a distance of 25 foot from the eave to the ground were not utilizing a fall protection system and did not receive training that enabled them to recognize the hazards of working from heights, as determined on March 21, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  (a) Winfield:  Employees were using an 8 foot step ladder to access an upper portion of the roof and the ladder was not in the open and locked position, as observed on March 21, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  (a) Winfield: Employees were not using an 8 foot step ladder for its intended use and were not provided training allowing them to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as determined on March 21, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM