OSHA Inspection: DUTCH COUNTRY EXTERIORS

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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.)  Dutch Country Exteriors, Weirton WV:  On or about 10/14/15, employees using a pneumatic nail gun to shingle a roof were not provided with eye protection.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:    a.)  Dutch Country Exteriors, Weirton WV:  On or about 10/14/15, the 120-volt, single-phase, 15 ampere receptacle supplying power to an extension cord connected to a Makita circular saw did not have ground fault circuit interrupter protection.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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.)  Dutch Country Exteriors, Weirton WV:  On or about 10/14/15, employees shingling a 7/12 sloped roof were not protected from falling 27.25' to the ground below.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.)  Dutch Country Exteriors, Weirton WV:  On or about 10/14/15, employees were not trained to recognize the hazards of falling prior to being required to work on a residential roof.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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.)  Dutch Country Exteriors, Weirton WV:  On or about 10/14/15, the 32' tall Werner extension ladder employees used to access the roof was not extended 3' above the landing surface.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 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.)  Dutch Country Exteriors, Weirton WV:  On or about 10/14/15, employees using a Werner extension ladder were not trained to recognize hazards associated with ladder usage.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.