OSHA Inspection: CASEY ENTERPRISE, INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):  When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramp, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface were not used:      (a) Peyton Street, Barboursville WV: Employees used the structural members of the walkthrough frame scaffold to access the working platform. Employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 13 feet 6 inches to the lowest portion of the ground, as determined on or about 05/13/2014.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    (a) Peyton Street, Barboursville WV: The employer did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not instruct each employee to utilize fall protection and proper access when required, as determined on and at times prior to 05/13/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:      (a) Peyton Street, Barboursville WV: An employee utilized a fabricated frame scaffold to conduct mason work. The scaffold was not inspected for visible defects by a competent person, as evidenced by, but not limited to, the missing guard railing on the scaffold, as observed on or about 05/13/2014.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:    (a) Peyton Street, Barboursville WV: On May 13, 2014 employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 13 foot 6 inches to the lowest portion of the ground, while conducting masonry work while working from a fabricated frame scaffold.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $720 Reduced

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) Peyton Street, Barboursville WV: Employees were found conducting masonry operations using a walk through frame scaffold. The employee working below was not wearing a hard hat, exposing the employee to head injuries from falling or flying objects, as determined on 05/13/2014.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) Peyton Street, Barboursville WV: The employer did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not instruct each employee to utilize head protection when the employee worked below the masons, as determined on or about 05/13/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) Casey Enterprise, Inc:  The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the work place while the employees were mixing Brixment mortar, which contains silica, as determined on 05/13/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Aug 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3):  This provision is applicable to construction employment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.59. Employer did not provide employee training that included at least the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (iv):    (a) Casey Enterprise, Inc:  Employees that use hazardous materials during the application of Brixment mortar, which contains silica, were not provided training on the hazards associated with their use, as determined on 05/13/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED