ELKVIEW, WV —
OSHA Inspection: K & N CONTRACTING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of K & N CONTRACTING, INC. in ELKVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH, ELKVIEW, WV 25071 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340827286.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- K & N CONTRACTING, INC.
- Site address
- ELKVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
- City
- ELKVIEW
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25071
- Mailing
- 2976 WILLS CREEK, ELKVIEW, WV 25071
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.602(d): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a.) K & N Contracting, Inc., Elkview Baptist Church: On or about 08/05/15, the operator of the CAT TL1255 powered industrial truck had not been evaluated since 2010. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: a.) K & N Contracting, Inc., Elkview Baptist Church: On or about 08/05/15, employees were not provided training prior to being required to work on a steep sloped roof. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 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.) K & N Contracting, Inc., Elkview Baptist Church: On or about 08/05/15, the ladder used to access the roof of the building did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced
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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways: a.) K & N Contracting, Inc., Elkview Baptist Church: On or about 08/05/15, the employer did not provide employees with training in the proper use of ladders prior to requiring them to use the ladder to access a roof. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $35,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a.) K & N Contracting, Inc., Elkview Baptist Church: On or about 08/05/15, employees performing roofing activities on an 8/12 sloped roof were not protected from falling 19.5' to the ground. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (W) $35000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340827286.
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