OSHA Inspection: WARRENTON OIL COMPANY

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):    Such programs did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  On 2/05/2016, Warrenton Oil Company had a subcontractor installing veneer stone on the front of a commercial building located at 3257 County Road 211, Kingdom City, MO.  Warrenton Oil Company, the general contractor, did not conduct an adequate inspection of the job site, materials, and equipment.  During the inspection, employees were exposed to the following hazards:  a. One employee was not wearing eye protection while using a pneumatic nail gun and cutting veneer stone.  b. Three employees were working from mast scaffolding approximately twenty feet above the ground.  A portion of the scaffolding was missing guardrail systems.  Two employees were working in the area and were not protected by personal fall arrest systems.  c. Three employees were not wearing body belts with lanyards attached to the boom or basket while operating or riding in the aerial lift.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5100.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):   Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.   On 2/05/2016, Warrenton Oil Company had a subcontractor installing veneer stone on the front of a commercial building located at 3257 County Road 211, Kingdom City, MO.  One of the subcontractors employees was not wearing eye protection while using a pneumatic nail gun and cutting veneer stone.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):  For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee was not protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  On 2/05/2016, Warrenton Oil Company had a subcontractor installing veneer stone on the front of a commercial building located at 3257 County Road 211, Kingdom City, MO.  Three of the subcontractors employees were working from mast scaffolding approximately twenty feet above the ground.  A portion of the scaffolding was missing guardrail systems.  Two of the employees were working in the area and were not protected by personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).  On 2/05/2016, Warrenton Oil Company had a subcontractor installing veneer stone on the front of a commercial building located at 3257 County Road 211, Kingdom City, MO.  Three subcontractors employees were working from mast scaffolding approximately 20 feet above the ground.  The employees were using a Genie Man Lift, Model S-45/Serial # 453660, to access the scaffolding.  The employees were not wearing personal fall arrest systems or body belts with lanyards attached to the boom or basket while operating or riding in the aerial lift.