OSHA Inspection: ADKINS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) 7th Avenue & 8th Street, Huntington WV: The employer had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program for employees who use hazard chemicals, including but not limited to, OSI Roof and Flashing Sealant, which contains Toluene, as determined on or about 11/12/2014.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $720 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) 7th Avenue & 8th Street, Huntington WV: An employee was operating a hoist to pull roofing materials up to the roof. The employee working below the hoisted materials was not wearing head protection to protect the employee from falling or flying objects, as observed on or about 11/12/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $720 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) 7th Avenue & 8th Street, Huntington WV:  An employee was conducting roofing work using a hammer and nails. The employee was not wearing eye and/or face protection, as determined on or about 11/12/2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  7th Avenue & 8th Street, Huntington WV: On or about November 12, 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

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 7th Avenue & 8th Street, Huntington WV: Employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions in that the employees were not wearing safety glasses while using hammer and nails to install shingles, as determined on or about 11/12/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.    (a) 7th Avenue, 8th Street Huntington WV: Employees were conducting roofing work on a roof pitched 4 in 12 and the roof width was 50 feet, were exposed to an approximated 9 foot 9 inch fall. The employer did not ensure that employees used fall protection or safety monitoring system, as determined on 11/12/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 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) 7th Avenue 8th Street, Huntington WV: Employees were conducting roofing work on a roof pitched 4 in 12, were exposed to an approximated 9 foot 9 inch fall. The employer did not provide a training program to enable the employees to recognize fall hazards and how to minimize them, as determined on 11/12/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED