OSHA Inspection: KOBALT CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:     a) Route 611 & Commerce Drive, Bartonville PA / Back wall area; An employee was using a Stihl Saw Model Number 440 to cut 12 inch split faced concrete block without the use of safety glasses, on or about 07/08/2014.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:     a) Route 611 & Commerce Drive, Bartonville PA / Back wall area; Employees were unloading 12 inch split face concrete block while working 19 feet above the ground on Hydro Scaffolding without the use of fall protection, on or about 07/08/2014.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:   a) Route 611 & Commerce Drive, Bartonville PA / Front wall area; An employee was installing and repairing 12 inch split face concrete block while working on steel tubular scaffolding 7 feet above the ground without mud sills located under the base plates, on or about 07/08/2014.   Abatement Certification Required