OSHA Inspection: L & L EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1086.00 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.)  Missy's, 512 Stanaford Road, Beckley WV:  On or about 03/23/17, employees using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles on a roof were not provided and required to wear eye protection.

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1086.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:    a.)  Missy's, 512 Stanaford Road, Beckley WV:  On or about 03/23/17, the 120-volt, single-phase, 15 ampere receptacle supplying power to an extension cord connected to a Bostitch air compressor did not have ground fault circuit interrupter protection.

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a.)  Missy's, 512 Stanaford Road, Beckley WV:  On or about 03/23/17, the path to ground for the extension cord supplying power to the Bostitch air compressor was not permanent and continuous in that the ground prong was missing.

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1086.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:    a.)  Missy's, 512 Stanaford Road, Beckley WV:  On or about 03/23/17, employees performing tear off and shingling of a residential roof were permitted to work within close proximity to the unguarded weather head conductors.

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.    a.)  Missy's, 512 Stanaford Road, Beckley WV:  On or about 03/23/17, employees performing roofing activities were not protected from falling approximately 18' to the ground below.

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1358.00 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.)  Missy's, 512 Stanaford Road, Beckley, WV:  On or about 03/23/17, employees were not trained to recognize the hazards of falling prior to being required to work on a roof.

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 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 accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a.)  Missy's, 512 Stanaford Road, Beckley WV:  On or about 03/23/17, the employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program 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.