OSHA Inspection: WVM CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Jul 8, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated.  a) The employer failed to provide documentation and certification for abatement of citation 1 item 1 in which employees were observed  installing sheathing on the roof of a multi-story new construction residence.  An employee was on the roof working with a pneumatic nail gun.  The employee on the porch roof below was not wearing a hard hat and was thus exposed to an overhead struck-by hazard from potential falling tools and/or plywood sheathing. Observed on or about 06/17/2014.  b) The employer failed to provide documentation and certification for abatement of citation 1 item 2 in which employees was not wearing eye protection and was thus exposed to potential eye injury while operating equipment. Observed on or about 06/17/14.  c) The employer failed to provide documentation and certification for abatement of citation 1 item 4 in which employees were observed  installing sheathing on the roof of a multi-story new construction residence.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards from greater than 17 feet to over 25 feet from the roof's surfaces to the ground below.  The  employees were not using any form of fall protection.  The employer did not provide training to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards. Observed on or about 06/17/14.

Issued

Jul 8, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a) The employer failed to provide documentation and certification for abatement of citation 1 item 3 in which employees were observed installing sheathing on the roof of a multi-story new construction residence and was exposed to a fall hazard of greater than 25 feet. The employee was not using any form of fall protection. Observed on or about 05/28/14.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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) S Cedar Grove Ave., Margate:  On or about 04/3/2014, two WVM Construction, Inc. employees were observed  installing sheathing on the roof of a multi-story new construction residence.  An employee was on the roof working with a pneumatic nail gun.  The employee on the porch roof below was not wearing a hard hat and was thus exposed to an overhead struck-by hazard from potential falling tools and/or plywood sheathing.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) S Cedar Grove Ave., Margate :  On or about 04/3/2014, a WVM Construction, Inc. employee was observed installing sheathing with a pneumatic nail gun.  The employee was not wearing eye protection and was thus exposed to potential eye injury from flying chips or shrapnel.    b) S Cedar Grove Ave., Margate :  On or about 04/3/2014, a WVM Construction, Inc. employee was observed cutting plywood sheathing with a circular saw.  The employee was not wearing eye protection and was thus exposed to potential eye injury from flying wood chips.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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.   a) S Cedar Grove Ave., Margate:  On or about 04/3/2014, two WVM Construction, Inc. employees were observed  installing sheathing on the roof of a multi-story new construction residence.  An employee was working on the roof installing the plywood and was exposed to a fall hazard of greater than 25 feet from the rake edge, and was not using any form of fall protection.     b) S Cedar Grove Ave., Margate:  On or about 04/3/2014, two WVM Construction, Inc. employees were observed  installing sheathing on the roof of a multi-story new construction residence.  An employee was working on the porch roof, cutting the plywood to size, and was exposed to a fall hazard of greater than 17 feet from decking's edge to the ground below.  The employee was not using any form of fall protection.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) S Cedar Grove Ave., Margate:  On or about 04/3/2014, two WVM Construction, Inc. employees were observed  installing sheathing on the roof of a multi-story new construction residence.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards from greater than 17 feet to over 25 feet from the roof's surfaces to the ground below.  The  employees were not using any form of fall protection.  The employer did not provide training to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.