OSHA Inspection: DEHART CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 4/28/2016 with an abatement date of 6/30/2016, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

2016-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    The employer did not initiate jobsite inspections by a competent person to ensure employees were not exposed to falls from heights.

Issued

2016-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or any other approved mean. Employees were in the process of installing sheeting. While working on the roof employees was exposed to falls of approximately 10 feet 6/10 inches to a lower level.

Issued

2016-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    Employees using a Werner 6 ft. step ladder were standing on the top cap to access the roof. Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling.