OSHA Inspection: JOHN WITTE

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-13 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 August 6, 2014, John Witte dba John Witte 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 1

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-13 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 August 6, 2014, John Witte dba John Witte 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 2 a & b.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while installing shingles and the employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the job site were conducted by a competent person.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   Employees installing shingles were exposed to fall hazards and the employer had not ensured that appropriate fall protection was utilized.

Issued

2014-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 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:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while installing shingles on a residential roof and the employer has not ensured that each employee was trained to recognize the hazards and the procedures to minimize the hazards.