WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: JAMES R. WALLS CONTRACTING CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JAMES R. WALLS CONTRACTING CO., INC. in 1739 9TH STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341179034.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JAMES R. WALLS CONTRACTING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 1739 9TH STREET, NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20005
- Mailing
- 7813 DELANO ROAD, CLINTON, MD 20735
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,273 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact: a) Roof - An employee was not wearing eye protection while soldering sheet metal flashing joints using an acetylene torch, on or about 01/12/2016. No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3273
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080
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, or on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system: (a) Roof - Employees were observed on a low sloped roof, 20' in width, while repairing metal flashing and not protected from an 11 ft., fall hazard, on or about 01/12/2016. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3080
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 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) Roof - Employees were on a low sloped shingled roof, exposed to an 11 ft., fall hazard while repairing sheet metal flashing and not familiar with the allowance of the use of a monitor as a means of fall protection, on or about 01/12/2016. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.352 D
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.352(d): Suitable fire extinguishing equipment was not immediately available in the work area(s) where welding, cutting, or heating was being performed: a) Roof - Employee was soldering sheet metal flashing joints using an acetylene torch and a portable fire extinguisher was not available, on or about 01/12/2016. No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341179034.
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