OSHA Inspection: BYLER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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:  a.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, September 5, 2014, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1), issued as citation 1, item 1a, and described as follows:  Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a Delta model 36-630, ten inch table saw to rip four foot by eight foot sheets of OSB and two inch by four inch pieces of lumber without a guard to completely enclose the portion of the saw where the material was being cut, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard.  b. The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, September 5, 2014, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.307(d)(1), issued as citation 1, item 1b, and described as follows:  Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a ten inch Delta Model 36-630 table saw attached to a small Honda gas powered motor to rip four foot by eight foot sheets of OSB and two inch by four inch pieces of lumber with unprotected rotating pulleys, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.  c.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, September 5, 2014, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.307(d)(1), issued as citation 1, item 1b, and described as follows:  Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a 12 inch sliding compound RIGID miter saw attached to a small STIHL gas powered motor to cut two inch by four inch lumber with unprotected rotating pulleys, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.  d.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, September 5, 2014, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.307(e)(3)(i), issued as citation 1, item 1c, and described as follows:  Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a ten inch Delta model 36-630 table saw attached to a small Honda gas powered motor to rip four foot by eight foot sheets of OSB and two inch by four inch pieces of lumber with unprotected rotating belts, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.   e.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, September 5, 2014, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.307(e)(3)(i), issued as citation 1, item 1c, and described as follows:    Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a 12 inch sliding compound RIGID miter saw attached to a small STIHL gas powered motor to cut two inch by four inch lumber with unprotected rotating belts, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.  f.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, September 5, 2014, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), issued as citation 1, item 2, and described as follows:  Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were working on a ten inch on 12 inch pitched roof installing wooden trusses without a written site-specific fall protection plan, thereby exposing the employees to a maximum fall hazard of approximately 22 feet.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose the portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed. The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely cause tooth breakage. the hood shall be so mounted as to insure that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line. [58 FR 35175, June 30, 1993; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996]  a. Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a Delta Model 36-630 10 inch table saw to rip 4 foot by 8 foot sheets of OSB and 2 inch by 4 inch pieces of lumber without a guard to completely enclose the portion of the saw where the material was being cut, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(d)(1): "Guarding." Pulleys, any parts of which are 7 feet (2.128 m) or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than 6 ft. 6 in. (1.976 m) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.   a. Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a 10 inch Delta Model 36-630 table saw attached to a small Honda gas powered motor to rip 4 foot by 8 foot sheets of OSB and 2 inch by 4 inch pieces of lumber with unprotected rotating pulleys, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.  b. Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a 12 inch sliding compound RIGID miter saw attached to a small STIHL gas powered motor to cut 2 inch by 4 inch lumber with unprotected rotating pulleys, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.    a. Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a 10 inch Delta Model 36-630 table saw attached to a small Honda gas powered motor to rip 4 foot by 8 foot sheets of OSB and 2 inch by 4 inch pieces of lumber with unprotected rotating belts, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.  b. Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were using a 12 inch sliding compound RIGID miter saw attached to a small STIHL gas powered motor to cut 2 inch by 4 inch lumber with unprotected rotating belts, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip point hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. Located at 7695 Ogden Woods Blvd. in New Albany, Ohio, employees were working on a 10 inch on 12 inch pitched roof installing wooden trusses without a written site-specific fall protection plan, thereby exposing the employees to a maximum fall hazard of approximately 22 feet.