OSHA Inspection: BOE MURPHY

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  On July 27, 2016, Boe Murphy, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:              a.  Citation 1 Item 1a & b and,         b.  Citation 1 Item 2a & b.

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 18, 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 July 27, 2016, Boe Murphy was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:              Citation 1 Item 3a & b.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  On or about June 8, 2016, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 JUne 8, 2016, employees performing roofing activities on a residential roof were exposed to fall hazards and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   On or about June 8, 2016 an employee using a pneumatic nail gun was exposed to eye injuries and the employee had not received instruction from the employer to recognize and avoid the unsafe conditions found at the jobsite.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  An employee was exposed to eye injuries while using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):   On or about June 8, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while installing shingles and the employer had not ensured that appropriate fall protection was utilized.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 June 8, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities without appropriate fall protection in place and were not trained to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards.