OSHA Inspection: CHARLES WINTERS

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 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) Roof: On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, an employee used a nail gun, to nail shingles to the roof, without utilizing safety glasses.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(m)(1): The employer did not ensure crawling boards (chicken ladders) extended from the roof peak to the eaves when used in connection with roof construction, repair, or maintenance:    a) Front left side of home: On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, two employees utilized a 25 foot Werner extension ladder as a chicken ladder that extended from the ground to within 7 feet of the roof peak.       b) Front left side of home: On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, an employee utilized a 25 foot Werner extension ladder as a chicken ladder that extended from the ground to within 8 feet of the roof peak.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(m)(2): The employer did not ensure crawling boards (chicken ladders) were secured to the roof by ridge hooks or by means that meet equivalent criteria:  a) Front left side of house: On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, two employees were exposed to falls up to 15ft while using a chicken ladder that was not secured to the roof.   b) Front left side of house: On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall up to 15ft while using a chicken ladder that was not secured to the roof.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iii): Employees working on a crawling board (chicken ladder) were not protected by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board;  a) Front left side of house: On or about June 30, 2016 and time prior, two employees working from a chicken ladder to install roofing shingles, were not protected from falling by a grabline, or harness.   b) Front left side of house: On or about June 30 2016 and times prior, an employee was working from a chicken ladder to install roofing shingles, was not protected from falling by a grabline, or harness.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employees 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 (b):    a) Back of Home: On or about June 29, 2016 and times prior, four employees were installing shingles on the back of the roof on a two story residence 25 feet eave to ground without the use of fall protection.    a) Front of Home: On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, an employee was installing shingles on the front of a roof on a two story residence 15 feet eave to ground without the use of fall protection.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 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)303 Pennsylvania Ave:  On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, employees exposed to falls up to 25 feet, were not provided with fall protection training.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a) Front left side of roof: On or about July 30, 3016, an employee used a 6 foot Werner step ladder in the closed position, leaning on the roof, and balanced on the top rail of an extension ladder, while installing roof shingles.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 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 an safety and health program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.    (a) Charleston: On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements.    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

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders 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 (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):    a) Front left side of the house:  On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, employees used a 25 foot Werner extension ladder at an angle that was greater than one quarter of the working length from the top support and the foot of the ladder.     b) Front left side of the house:  On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, an employee used a 25 foot Werner extension ladder at an angle that was greater than one quarter of the working length from the top support and the foot of the ladder.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 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) Front left side of home:  On or about June 30, 2016 and times prior, employees exposed to falls up to 15 feet from ladders, were not provided with a ladder safety training.