OSHA Inspection: HERSHBERGER BARNS

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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)  2661 Edens Fork Road, Charleston, WV:  On or about November 5, 2015, at the worksite, employees were not protected from falling off the four on twelve pitched roof of a one story house under construction.  Employees were installing a metal roof on the house and were exposed to a fall height of between ten and fifteen feet at the edges.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  (a)  2661 Edens Fork Road, Charleston, WV:  On or about November 5, 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, 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 Required

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  2661 Edens Fork Road, Charleston, WV:  On or about November 5, 2015, at the worksite, employees had not been trained on the hazards of the job site and the regulations applicable to protecting them from these hazards including fall protection above six feet and proper use of a ladder.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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)  2661 Edens Fork Road, Charleston, WV:  On or about November 5, 2015, at the worksite, an employee came off the roof of a one story house using a ladder that extended only one and a half feet above the roof edge exposing the employee to a fall hazard from the roof edge of approximately ten feet to the ground.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling the ladders and/or stairways:  (a)  2661 Edens Fork Road, Charleston, WV:  On or about November 5, 2015, at the worksite,  employees had not been instructed on the proper set up of a ladder in that employees had not been instructed to extend a ladder three feet above the level being accessed.  An employee came off the roof of a one story house using a ladder that extended only one and a half feet above the roof edge exposing the employee to a fall hazard from the roof edge of approximately ten feet to the ground.