OSHA Inspection: HAMPTON AYERS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:    a) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, scrap wood pieces with nails protruding were laying around the worksite.

Issued

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees working on the ground providing plywood sheets up to employees working on the decking system were not wearing hard hats.

Issued

Sep 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,000 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) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees working on a steep sloped (8:12) plywood decking system installing plywood at approximately 12 feet above the ground were unprotected from falls.     b) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees working on a steep sloped (8:12) plywood decking system installing plywood at approximately 20 feet above the ground were unprotected from falls.     c) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees working on a steep sloped (12:12) plywood decking system installing plywood were not protected from falls.

Issued

Sep 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 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:  a) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees working at heights of 12 and 20 feet above the ground on a 8:12 and 12:12 steep sloped plywood decking system were unaware of the hazards.

Issued

Sep 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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:    a) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees gaining access to the back of the house to install plywood decking were using a ladder that did not extend 3 feet above the landing service.

Issued

Sep 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees using a ladder to access the plywood decking surface over the rafter system to install plywood decking were unaware of the hazards.

Issued

Sep 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) On or about 08/23/2016 - 2135 Noel Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees operating a Skil saw to cut plywood were using an electrical cord with damaged strain relief.