OSHA Inspection: STORM SERVICE SOLUTIONS

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $2,850

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.)  97 Red Wood Street, Grafton WV:  On or about 07/18/16, employees shingling a residential roof were not protected from falling approximately 9'8" to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $2,280 Reduced

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.)  97 Red Wood Street, Grafton WV:  On or about 07/18/16, the employer did not train employees exposed to fall hazards while working on a residential roof in the recognition of the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  a.)  Storm Service Solutions:  On or about 07/18/16, A safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:     1.  Management Commitment to 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, 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 on going and effective.  5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis         A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.         B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and purpose 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.