OSHA Inspection: ESP CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 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) Worksite: Employees were installing shingles with hammers and a nail gun and were not using eye protection; on or about 10/7/2014.    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Worksite: Employees working directly under employees using tools and materials such as hammers and shingles were not wearing head protection; on or about 10/7/2014.    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:    a) Worksite: Employees were installing shingles approximately 6 inches from the approximately 220 V house service line and were not protected against electric shock.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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):     a) Worksite: Employees were working on the second story roof approximately 18' above the ground and did not have fall protection; on or about 10/7/2014.    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Worksite: Employees were installing shingles on the second story roof approximately 18' above the ground and had not been trained in fall protection; on or about 10/7/2014.     Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) Worksite: Employees were accessing a roof approximately 18 feet above the ground. The portable ladder used to access the second story roof extended approximately 26 inches above the landing surface; on or about 10/7/2014.    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a) Worksite: Employees were accessing the roof to install shingles using a portable ladder that extended approximately 26 inches above the landing surface. The employees had not been trained in ladder use or safety; on or about 10/7/2014.       Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.