OSHA Inspection: EDWIN C. ANDERSON

Issued

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) Montrose Drive:  On or about April 26, 2016 and times prior, an employee was using a handheld Pittsburgh hammer to secure shingles and a tarp to a damaged residential roof without the use of safety glasses, exposing employees to eye injuries from flying debris or shattered materials.

Issued

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  (a) Montrose Drive:  On or about April 26, 2016 and times prior, a safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with general safety and health provisions of the standard.   1.  Management Commitment and 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, and 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 ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted. B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose 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

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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) Montrose Drive:  On or about April 26, 2016 and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 27 foot 6 inches to the ground while securing loose shingles and a tarp to a dormer on a roof without a fall protection system.

Issued

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Montrose Drive:  On or about April 26, 2016 and times prior, employees required to do roofing work from heights of approximately 27 foot 6 inches to the ground were not trained on the hazards of working from heights and/or the procedures to follow to protect themselves.

Issued

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:   (a) Montrose Drive:  On or about April 26, 2016 and times prior, a 32 foot Bauer Corporation fiberglass extension ladder was placed in the bed of a pick up truck and used to gain access to a roof that was approximately 27 feet 6 inches from eave to ground.  The angle of the ladder was greater than one in four and did not ensure adequate contact with the flat surface of the rungs.

Issued

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  (a) Montrose Drive:  On or about April 26, 2016 and times prior, employees were using a 32 foot Bauer Corporation aluminum extension ladder and were not trained by the employer to recognize the hazards related to using ladders and the procedures to follow to ensure the hazards are minimized.