OSHA Inspection: MARK SANDEFUR

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1444.00 · Current $1444.00

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).  The employer did not ensure employees engaged in siding work were provided a program with frequent and regular inspections and made by a competent person.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3367.00 · Current $3367.00

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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  The employer did not ensure employees performing siding work were trained to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with siding work and exposed them to fall hazards.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2886.00 · Current $2886.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.  The employer did not require employees performing siding work to don personal protective equipment while working and exposed them to struck-by and fall hazards.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2405.00 · Current $2405.00

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:  Employees working without hard hats were exposed to struck-by hazards while working on the ground level as other employees performed siding work above.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2886.00 · Current $2886.00

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 agents.   Employees engaged in siding work were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4183.00 · Current $4183.00

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).  Employees engaged in siding work without fall protection were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 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:  Employees performing siding work without fall protection were not provided a program to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to follow in order to minimize those hazards.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3367.00 · Current $3367.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(2): Ladder rungs, cleats, and/or steps were not parallel, level, and uniformly spaced when the ladder was in position for use:  Employees performing siding work were using a job-made ladder that was not uniformly spaced and exposed to an unprotected fall to the ground below.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1924.00 · Current $1924.00

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.  Employees performing siding work had not trained to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to follow that would minimize the hazards.