OSHA Inspection: KUBIC CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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) Locust Hills Subdivision, Lot 70: Employees were setting trusses, working from heights of up to approximately 20 feet to ground and were not trained on the hazards of working from heights and the procedures to be followed, as determined on or about October 14, 2015.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an safety and health program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.    (a) Locust Hills Subdivision, Lot 70: On or about October 15, 2015, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:    Safety and Health program for construction:    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 IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    (a) Locust Hills Subdivision, Lot 70: A crane was used to left trusses over the heads of employees who were not protected by protective helmets, as determined on October 14, 2015.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): Eye and face protective equipment being used did not used meet the requirements specified in Z 87.1-1968:    (a) Locust Hills Subdivision, Lot 70: Employees were using hammers and nails to install trusses on a residential construction while wearing sunglasses not approved by Z87.1-1968, as determined on or about October 15, 2015.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $28000.00 · Current $14000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     (a) Locust Hills Subdivision, Lot 70: Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet to the ground while setting trusses and working from the peak, without the use of fall protection, as observed on October 14, 2015.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATiON IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.