OSHA Inspection: WALTER CONSTRUCTION, LTD

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  (a)  On or about December 21, 2015, employees were exposed to head injuries created by employees performing roofing activities from throwing down debris to the employees on the ground to place in trash receptacles without the benefit of protective helmets.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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)  On or about December 23, 2015, employees were exposed to eye injuries resulting from utilizing pneumatic nailers while installing shingles without the benefit of eye protection.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  (a) On or about December 23, 2015, employees were exposed to falls up to 25 feet while riding in a wooden basket supported by a JCB rough terrain forklift, which was built for the purpose of removing roofing material, not hoisting personnel.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:  (a)  On or about December 23, 2015, employees were exposed to falls up to 25 feet while riding in a wooden basket being supported by a JCB rough terrain forklift, which was being moved horizontally while occupied.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a) On or about December 23, 2015, employees were exposed to falls of up to 25 feet while being hoisted in a wooden basket being supported by a JCB rough terrain forklift, without top rails and mid rails installed, while accessing the roof of a three story residential building.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  (a) On or about December 23, 2015, employees exposed to falls in excess of 10 feet had not been provided with training in the recognition and prevention of potential fall hazards while working from a scaffolding system, which was suspended from a JCB rough terrain forklift.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

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)  On or about December 21, 2015, employees were exposed to injuries from falls, while conducting reroofing activities, without the benefit of fall protection systems being in place, on a roof in excess of six feet above the lower surface.  (b)  On or about December 23, 2015, employees were exposed to injuries from falls, while conducting reroofing activities, without the benefit of fall protection systems being in place, on a roof in excess of six feet above the lower surface.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 12, 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) On or about December 21, 2015, employees exposed to falls in excess of 6 feet had not been provided with training in the recognition and prevention of potential fall hazards while conducting roofing activities on a roof.    (b) On or about December 23, 2015, employees exposed to falls in excess of 6 feet had not been provided with training in the recognition and prevention of potential fall hazards while conducting roofing activities on a roof.

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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)  On or about December 21, 2015, employees were exposed to injuries resulting from falls, while working from a portable ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.