OSHA Inspection: AG STAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  On or about 5/30/2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was engaged in carpentry activities at approximately 20 feet above ground level from an aerial lift while exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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):   On or about 5/30/2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were engaged in roofing work on a residential roof at approximately 28 feet above ground level without a means of fall protection, exposing them to a fall hazard.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT MUST BE PROVIDED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Nov 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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:  On or about 5/30/2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide training to employees in the use of fall protection and recognition of fall hazards while engaged in roofing work at approximately 28 feet above ground level.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT MUST BE PROVIDED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Nov 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about 5/30/2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program while using hazardous chemicals for roofing works such as, but not limited to, roofing asphalt Veny Type 4, exposing employees to injuries due to chemicals.   NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT MUST BE PROVIDED FOR THIS ITEM.