OSHA Inspection: BULL BROOK, LLC

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-10 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):  a. Site- Employees were not protected from fall, struck by, and ladder hazards where the employer failed to have a competent person conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to recognize and abate hazardous work conditions.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations:  a. Site- The employer failed to have an engineering survey completed prior to the start of demolition operations to determine the possibility of an unplanned collapse where employees were exposed to possible fall and struck by hazards.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 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. Site- Employees were not protected from overhead struck by hazards where hard hats were not worn at the site.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    a. Roof- Employees working from the roof were not protected from a fall of 12 feet where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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. Site- Employees exposed to fall hazard while working from the roof were not provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a. Site- Employees using a defective ladder that was not erected properly were not protected from a fall hazard where the employer failed to train the employees to recognize hazards related to portable ladders.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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. Site- Employees using a fiberglass extension ladder to access the roof were not protected from a fall hazard where the ladder extended less than one rung above the landing surface.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a. Site- Employees accessing the roof from a fiberglass extension ladder were not protected from a fall hazard where the ladder was erected backwards with the fly section of the ladder facing inside. The ladder being erected backwards caused the ladder rungs to pitch the opposite direction creating a trip and fall hazard from the ladder.

Issued

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:    a. Site- Employees were using a Keller fiberglass extension ladder to access the roof and the ladder had multiple broken rungs on the fly section of the ladder which supports the ladder when in use.