OSHA Inspection: BILL GINGERICH CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jul 20, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  On or about July 18, 2016, the employer failed to submit abatement for any of the 5 (five) serious citations (with instances) which were issued on May 23, 2016.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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)  On or about May 9, 2016, during the installation of a residential home framing and assembly project located at 151 Brighton Lane, Peninsula OH, the employer failed to ensure that a job site safety analysis was performed to determine what potential hazards  exist and if any personal protective equipment may be necessary for the protection of the employees working at the site.  Employee's were exposed to struck by and fall hazards.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  On or about May 9, 2016, during the installation of a residential home framing and assembly project located at 151 Brighton Lane, Peninsula OH, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from struck by hazards when using a powered nail gun.  The employer does not provide or require the use of safety glasses.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet 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:   On or about May 9, 2016, during the installation of a residential home framing and assembly project located at 151 Brighton Lane, Peninsula OH, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet 9 inches by utilizing a personal fall arrest system (pfas) or having other fall protection devices or systems in place.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  On or about May 9, 2016, during the installation of a residential home framing and assembly project located at 151 Brighton Lane, Peninsula OH, the employer failed to ensure that employees were trained in hazard awareness relating to falls from heights.  The residential structure was approximately 10 feet 9 inches in height.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about May 9, 2016, during the installation of a residential home framing and assembly project located at 151 Brighton Lane, Peninsula OH, the employer failed to ensure that a yellow aluminum ladder, which was being used to access an upper landing surface of a residential construction project, was extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.  The approximate height of the upper landing surface was 10 feet 9 inches.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:  On or about May 9, 2016, during the installation of a residential home framing and assembly project located at 151 Brighton Lane, Peninsula OH, the employer failed to ensure that the yellow aluminum ladder was used on a stable and even surface or to ensure that the "feet" were being used to add additional stability.  The ground surface was made up of uneven dirt, large stones and rocks.