OSHA Inspection: METAL VISIONS, LLC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 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:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 7/2/2015:  The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 01, Item 001 and Citation 02, Items 002a and 002b issued on April 7, 2015.  An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on June 9, 2015.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:   a) East side of building, on or about 3-19-15:  Employees were using various portable hand tools that were plugged into an extension cord that originated from a receptacle that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(vi): Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer were exceeded:    a) Southeast corner of building, on or about 3-19-15:  Three employees were in an articulating, extensible boom, aerial lift, with tools, equipment, and materials, exceeding the rated work load of 500 lbs./227 kg.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a) Southeast corner of building, on or about 3-19-15:  Three employees were in an articulating, extensible boom, aerial lift, without a safety harness or body belt connected, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet.  METAL VISIONS, LLC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OR A SIMILAR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.453(b)(2)(v), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 891040, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 3-1-13, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 10  EAST WALNUT STREET, LOCK HAVEN, PA, 17745.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

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:    a) Southeast corner of roof, on or about 3-19-15:  Two employees were working on a roof and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet.   METAL VISIONS, LLC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OR A SIMILAR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.501(b)(10), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 891040, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 3-1-13, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 10  EAST WALNUT STREET, LOCK HAVEN, PA, 17745.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

May 10, 2015

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) Southeast corner of roof, on or about 3-19-15:  Two employees were working on a flat roof without the training necessary for the employees to recognize the hazards associated with falls and their work, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet.   METAL VISIONS, LLC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OR A SIMILAR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.503(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 891040, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 3-1-13, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 10  EAST WALNUT STREET, LOCK HAVEN, PA, 17745.