OSHA Inspection: PHILLIP WHEELER

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

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:  On July 25, 2014, Phillip Wheeler dba Wheeler Construction, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:        a.    Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and      b.    Citation 1 Item 3a & b.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

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:   On July 25, 2014, Phillip Wheeler dba Wheeler Construction, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:        a.    Citation 1 Item 2a & b.

Issued

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:     An employee was exposed to a fall hazard and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)     An employee performing roofing activities was exposed to a fall hazard, and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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.    An employee performing roofing activities was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10ft 8in, and fall protection was not being used.

Issued

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     An employee performing roofing activities was exposed to a fall hazard fall hazard of approximately 10ft 8in, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting a roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the roof via a ladder and the employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.