OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM'S CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN INC.

Issued

Apr 9, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

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:     William's Construction & Design, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                      Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                            04                                            01/15/2015    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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)  Employees were exposed to hazards of greater than 25 feet while staging material on the roof.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3):  Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:  a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet while working in a hoist area.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing carpentry work and hoisting operations and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a):  The employer of the signal person did not ensure that each signal person meets the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals:    a)  The employer did not ensure that all employees who were signaling a crane met the Qualification Requirements prior to giving signals.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).