OSHA Inspection: ISREAL GILKEY

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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) 146 Virginia Street, Oak Hill, WV:  An employee was exposed to a fall of 12 feet 5 inches from the roof to the ground below while conducting roofing activities on a residential roof with a slope of 4:12, as determined on observed on March 23, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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)  146 Virginia Street, Oak Hill, WV:  An employee was exposed to a fall of 19 feet to the ground below while conducting installing roof sheathing on a new addition to a residence with a slope of 2:12.  The employee was not utilizing any type of fall protection during the framing activities, as observed on March 23, 2015.   Abatement Documentation and Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  (a)  146 Virginia Street, Oak Hill, WV:  The employer did not provided a fall protection training program for an employee that was exposed to a fall hazard of 19 feet to the ground below while installing roof sheathing on a new addition to a residence, as determined on March 23, 2015.   Abatement Documentation and Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a)  146 Virginia Street, Oak Hill, WV:  An employee used an Werner aluminum extension ladder to access the roof of the residence.  The ladder was not extended at least 3 feet above the roof landing, as observed on March 23, 2015.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

Jun 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

(a)  EKG Construction:  On or about March 23, 2015, 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, 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 on going 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 for this Item