OSHA Inspection: B & K CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 24, 2016

Abate by

Oct 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,650 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) East Main Street, Oak Hill WV: On or about October 12, 2016, and times prior, an employee was installing shingles on a 5 in 12 slope roof using hammer and nails. The employee was not wearing safety glasses.

Issued

Oct 24, 2016

Abate by

Oct 28, 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)  On or about October 12, 2016, at the worksite, 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, 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 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

Oct 24, 2016

Abate by

Oct 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:     (a) East Main Street, Oak Hill WV: On or about October 12, 2016, and times prior, an employee was installing shingles on a 5 in 12 slope roof using hammer and nails. The employer did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not instruct each employee to utilize eye protection.

Issued

Oct 24, 2016

Abate by

Oct 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,650 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) East Main Street, Oak Hill WV: On or about October 12, 2016, and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet 2 inches to the lowest portion of the ground, while conducting roofing work on a 5 in 12 slope roof. The employee was not protected by a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Oct 24, 2016

Abate by

Oct 28, 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) East Main Street, Oak Hill WV: On or about October 12, 2016, and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet 2 inches to the lowest portion of the ground, while conducting roofing work on a 5 in 12 slope roof. The employer did not provide a training program to enable the employee to recognize fall hazards and how to minimize the hazards.