OSHA Inspection: UNITED EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: An employee was conducting roofing work using a Hitachi Model NV 45AB2, 1 and ¾ inch nail gun. The employee was not wearing eye and/or face protection, as determined on or about 04/30/2015.                                                        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: The employer did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not instruct each employee to utilize eye protection when the employee used a Hitachi Model NV 45AB2, 1 and ¾ inch nail gun, as determined on or about 04/30/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: Employees conducting roofing work on a roof pitched 5 in 12, were exposed to 22 foot fall to the lowest portion of the ground. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling, as determined on 04/30/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 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) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: Employees were conducting roofing work on a roof pitched 5 in 12, were exposed to a 22 foot fall to the lowest portion of the ground. The employer did not provide a training program to enable the employees to recognize fall hazards and how to minimize them, as determined on 04/30/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  (a) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: On or about April 30, 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, 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 AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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).     (a) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: The person designated as the competent person did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not identify hazards of the job site, materials and equipment such as but not limited to, ensuring the employees utilized some type of fall protection when exposed to an fall hazard, as observed on or about 04/30/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)     (a) Defy Lane, Inwood 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 04/30/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use. (Construction Reference: 1926.59)     (a) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: Employees use OSI Roof and Flashing Sealant, which contains Toluene, on nail heads. The employer did not provide the safety data sheet for the hazardous material, as determined on or about 04/30/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) Defy Lane, Inwood WV: The employees were not provided information and training on the hazards associated with, but not limited to, OSI Roof and Flashing Sealant, which contains Toluene, as determined on or about 04/30/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED