OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN WOOD WORKS, LLC.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, was not protected by protective helmets.    a. On or about August 6, 2014, at the jobsite, employees performing siding operations on and underneath a ladder jack scaffold system were not wearing hard hats, exposing themselves to being hit by falling debris.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(ii): Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:    a. On or about August 5, 2014, three electrical cords were used to energize circular saws that were dry rotted and brittle with broken insulators, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $53,900 · Current $30,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a. An employee performing siding operations on a ladder jack scaffold system, was not being protected from a 17-foot 2-inch fall hazard by use of a personal fall arrest system.     b. Employees performing siding operations on a ladder jack scaffold system are not being protected from a 11-foot 3-inch fall hazard by use of a personal fall arrest system.    Pursuant to CFR 1903.9, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from falls (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days).

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $9,240 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and/or face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a. On or about August 5, 2014, an employee using a Hitachi NR83A2 pneumatic gun was not wearing safety glasses, exposing himself to being hit by nails or flying debris.     The Southern Wood Works, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 908204, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 23, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 19 Dandelion Drive/sunset Ridge, Lot 3, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.23: First aid services and provisions for medical care were not made available by the employer for every employee:    a. On or about August 5, 2014, the employer did not maintain any first aid kits at the jobsite for employees in the event of an emergency.