OSHA Inspection: LAUREL MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Sep 15, 2014

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided:  (a) Elkins:  Tennis shoes were worn in lieu of a sturdy work boot while performing construction activities, as observed on or about April 8, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 15, 2014

Abate by

Sep 25, 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:  (a) A safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addresses the following basic elements, as determined on April 8, 2014.  SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM  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

Issued

Sep 15, 2014

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:  (a) Elkins:  Eye protection was not being worn by the employees using Stanley sharp shooter staplers and hammers to nail weather stripping to the side of a building, as observed on or about April 15, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 15, 2014

Abate by

Sep 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) Elkins:  An employee authorized to operate the G10-55A Telehandler/Forklift was not trained and evaluated by the employer prior to use, as determined on or about April 15, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 15, 2014

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Elkins: Three employees rode on a 4 foot 2 inch long by 8 foot 3 inch wide wooden platform placed through the forks on a JLG G10-55A Telehandler/Forklift to access a work area approximately 33 feet above ground level, as observed on or about April 8, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 15, 2014

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):  A safety harness with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  (a) Elkins:  Three employees were lifted approximately 33 feet in the air applying weather stripping to the outer walls of a building using a JLG G10-55A Telehandler/Forklift and were not utilizing personal fall arrest systems, as observed on April 8, 2014.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 15, 2014

Abate by

Sep 25, 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 potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Elkins:  Employees working from heights did not receive training that enabled them to recognize the hazards of working from heights, as determined on or about April 8, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM