OSHA Inspection: MYROSLAV OMELCHENKO

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees preforming work tasks including, but not limited to, cutting wood, are provided with and utilizing eye protection.  Employees have not been trained on the proper use, care, and maintenance of personal protective equipment.    B.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees preforming work tasks including, but not limited to, cutting wood, are provided with, and utilizing, flexible extension cords and electrically power circular saws.  In addition, employees are performing roofing activities including, but not limited to, laying down roofing paper while in proximity to the overhead electrical power line coming into the structure.  Employees have not been trained on electrical safety work practices including, but not limited to, the use of GFCIs, recognizing hazards of damage to flexible cords, and recognizing hazards of overhead power lines.         C.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are provided with a Kidde K20M dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: VZ-65229).  Employees have not been trained on the proper use of the dry chemical fire extinguishers.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:    A.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, west side of the structure, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees preforming roofing activities including, but not limited to, rolling out roofing paper on the roof of the structure.  Employees were working within 6-feet of a 120/240 volt residential service overhead power line connected at the peak of the structure.  The residential service was live, and was not protected by means or methods including, but not limited to, insulation.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    A.)  Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, east side of the structure, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a Ridgid R32021 7-1/4 inch handheld circular saw for operations including, but not limited to, cutting plywood.  The saws flexible cord was frayed.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 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.)  Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA 16504, on or about November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing roofing activities on a residential wood framed structure with an 11:12 pitch roof at a height of 8.7 to 10.4 feet.  Roofing activities included, but were not limited to, the removal of wood sheeting and shingles.  The employees were not utilizing a means or method of fall protection including, but not limited to, personal fall arrest systems, guardrail systems, or safety net systems.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 17, 2016

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.)  Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA 16504, on or about November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees have not received fall protection training.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $500 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.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, south side of the structure, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a metal Werner extension ladder to access the roof of the structure.  The ladder was extended less than one foot above the edge of the roof.  The ladder was not otherwise secured to prevent displacement of the ladder.       B.)    Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, south side of the structure, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a metal ladder to access the roof of the structure.  The ladder was extended less than one foot above the edge of the roof.  The ladder was not otherwise secured to prevent displacement of the ladder.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, south side of the structure, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  A metal folding step ladder was modified to function as a straight ladder by cutting the top, pan and removing the rear support structure and spreader bars.  The original design and purpose of the metal ladder was a folding step ladder.  Employees were using the modified ladder as a straight ladder to access the roof.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA 16504, on or about November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilized ladders for activities that included, but were not limited to, accessing the roof of the structure for roofing operations.  The ladders included, but were not limited to, folding step ladders.  Employees have not received ladder safety training.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(viii): Portable fire extinguishers were not inspected periodically and maintained in accordance with maintenance and use of portable fire extinguishers, N.F.P.A. No. 10A-1970:  A.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, equipment trailer, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are provided with a Kidde K20M dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: VZ-65229).  The fire extinguishers last annual inspection was in January 2010.  B.)   Myroslav Omelchenko dba Myroslav Omelchenko, 639 East 36th Street, Erie, PA  16504, equipment trailer, on or about  November 5, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are provided with a Kidde K20M dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: VZ-65229).  Monthly inspections of the fire extinguisher were inadequate in that management failed to identify the expired annual inspection and the missing pin in the fire extinguisher.