OSHA Inspection: CONSTRUCTION UNLIMITED, LLC.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, employees were framing a residential roof and second story with pneumatic nail guns and 2x4's while other employees worked below without the use of head protection.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:    a.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, portable fire extinguishers were not provided for the wood frame residential construction.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary.    a.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, the space between adjacent planks of the temporary scaffold platform were approximately 6".

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement.    a.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, the supporting poles of the temporary scaffold platform were not braced to prevent swaying and displacement.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, employees were not protected from falling while working on the temporary scaffold platform erected on the second floor of the house to frame the roof trusses approximately 13' above the floor below.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, employees were not protected from falling from the second floor of the house to the ground approximately 20' below.    b.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, employees were not protected from falling from the first floor to the basement approximately 12' below.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, employees were not protected from falling while framing a residential roof approximately 35' above the ground.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, employees were not provided training in the recognition of fall hazards prior to framing the second story of a residential home.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  a.)  Construction Unlimited, LLC.,  On or about 03/10/16:  A safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:     1.  Management Commitment to 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 on going and effective.  5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis         A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.         B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and purpose 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.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    a.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, a stairway was not provided at the employee access point from the garage to the first floor where the break in elevation was approximately 36".

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(3): Treads for temporary stairway service were not installed the full width and/or depth of the stair:    a.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, the tread for the stairway going from the first floor to the second floor did not go the full depth of the stair in that each had a 3" gap in the middle of the tread.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a.)  1026 Cresmont Drive, Hurricane WV:  On or about 03/10/16, a handrail and stair rail was not provided for the stairs leading from the first floor to the second floor consisting of 15 risers.