OSHA Inspection: MCALPIN WELDING, INC.

Issued

2014-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a.)  Mcalpin Welding, Inc., Fort Eustis, Building 664:  On or about 06/26/14, employees welding on an air handler for the HVAC unit on the roof were not protected from falling 26' to the ground.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a.)  Mcalpin Welding, Inc., Fort Eustis, Building 664:  On or about 06/26/14, employees were using a 12' ladder to access an upper landing surface that was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a.)  Mcalpin Welding, Inc., Fort Eustis, Building 664:  On or about 06/26/14, employees were improperly using a 12' self supporting ladder to access the roof to conducting welding operations on the HVAC system, in that they were using the ladder as an extension ladder.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.