OSHA Inspection: BANDES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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. At the worksites ground level, on or about November 18, 2015, three (3) subcontractor employees worked directly below re-roofing operations without wearing protective helmets/hard hats being exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a. On or about November 18, 2015, a subcontractor employee was operating a 'Genie" brand aerial lift and was not protected by a fall protection harness or body belt with the lanyard attached to the boom or basket and exposed to an approximate 25-foot fall to the lower level below.  b. On or about November 18, 2015, a subcontractor employee was operating a 'JLG Lift" brand aerial lift and was not protected by a fall protection harness or body belt with the lanyard attached to the boom or basket and exposed to an approximate 11-foot fall to the lower level below.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  a. On the roof at the worksite, on or about November 18, 2015, seven (7) subcontracted employees were engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roof with unprotected sides and edges and were not protected by any form of fall protection and exposed to falls hazards greater than twenty-five (25) feet to the lower surface below.