OSHA Inspection: ED DONAHUE CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.      (a) River Road, Gilbert: An employee was conducting framing work utilizing a nail gun. The employer did not ensure that the employees were wearing protective eyewear, as observed on or about 09/22/2014.    ABTEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.     (a) River Road, Gilbert: Employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions in that the employees were not wearing safety glasses while using a nail gun, as determined on or about 09/22/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    (a)  River Road, Gilbert: On or about September 22, 2014, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:    1.  Management Commitment and Leadership  A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees. B.  Program Reviewed Annually. C. Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings. D.  Adequate commitment of resources.  E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.  F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2.  Assignment of Responsibility     A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable. B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.  C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3.  Identification and Control of Hazards A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.  B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, and Engineering Controls). C.  Action taken to address hazards. D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.  E.  Technical reference materials available.    4.  Training and Education A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training. B.  Specialized training taken when needed. C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis  A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted. B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action.  C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.    6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance A.  First aid supplies and medical services available. B.  Employees informed of medical results. C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary.       (a) River Road, Gilbert: The working level of the mobile frame scaffold was not fully planked on the working level exposing the employees to an approximated 15 foot fall, as determined on or about 09/22/2014.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:     (a) River Road, Gilbert: Employees were utilizing a mobile frame scaffold to conduct framing work. The scaffold was not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, as determined on or about 09/22/2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $720.00 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) River Road, Gilbert: Employees were conducting framing work from a mobile frame scaffold. The employees were not protected from falling approximately 15 feet to the lowest portion of the ground as observed on or about 09/22/2014.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.     (a) River Road, Gilbert: The employees were utilizing a mobile frame scaffold to conduct framing work. The employees were not trained by a qualified person on scaffold and the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and on the procedures to minimize such hazards, as determined on or about 09/22/2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $720.00 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) River Road, Gilbert: Employees were conducting framing work on the second floor of the residential home. The employees were not protected from falling 10 feet from the second floor to the lowest portion of the ground, as determined on or about 09/22/2014.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 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:     (a) River Road, Gilbert: The employer did not provide training to each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to recognize and minimize the hazards, as determined on or about 09/22/2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED