OSHA Inspection: RGM CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Abate by

May 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    The employer allows workers to be exposed to hazardous conditions created by not conducting frequent or regular inspections.  The most recent occurrence was at 7197 Heartland Drive, Dardenne Prairie, MO  63368, where they failed to make frequent or regular inspections of the worksite to ensure all workers were in compliance with company safety and health policies and OSHA standards.  The workers were exposed to the following hazards:    a) There was a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet, 6 inches as the crew worked on the roof without the use of an adequate fall protection system and/or fall arrest system at the front of the house.    b) There was a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet, 4 inches as the crew worked on the roof without the use of an adequate fall protection system and/or fall arrest system at the back of the house.    c) Employees failed to wear eye protection while operating nail guns to perform roofing operations.

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Abate by

May 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $200 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.    Location:  7197 Heartland Drive, Dardenne Prairie, MO  63368    Employees failed to wear eye protection while operating nail guns to perform roofing operations.

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $280 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):     Location:  7197 Heartland Drive, Dardenne Prairie, MO  63368    Employees were performing residential roofing activities without the use of any fall protection system.  The fall hazard from the approximate 6:12 pitch main roof had an eave to ground distance of approximately 9 feet, 6 inches at the front and approximately 16 feet, 4 inches at the back of the residence.    b) Fall hazard from the approximate 8:12 pitch garage roof with an eave to ground distance of approximately 9 feet, 6 inches.

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Abate by

May 12, 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:  The employer's training program did not enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling at 7197 Heartland Drive, Dardenne Prairie, MO  63368 and did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards of falling at 7197 Heartland Drive, Dardenne Prairie, MO  63368.