OSHA Inspection: BENSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 12/29/2014 with an abatement date of 1/26/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency 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)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 12/29/2015 with an abatement date of 1/5/2015, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 12/29/2015 with an abatement date of 1/5/2015, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

2014-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  The competent persons did not conduct suitable inspections of the jobsite and equipment when employees were performing commercial construction in that:  Positioning device systems were not being used by exposed employees and systems were being used improperly.

Issued

2014-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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.  The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented for employees performing construction work on a roof.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with an approximately forty (40) foot fall.

Issued

2014-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(e)(8)(ii): A snaphook not of the locking type or designed for the following connection was engaged to (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself.  Employees were utilizing lanyards whose snaphooks were connected directly to the snaphook of another lanyard while performing roofing operations at a height of approximately forty (40) feet above ground.