OSHA Inspection: ESCALANTE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

May 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $1,955 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 March 28, 2017 two employees were stripping old roof materials from a one story 5;12 pitch steep slope roof surface and were not protected by any means of personal fall protection, guardrails, or safety nets, exposing them to falls in excess of 8 feet o the ground below.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

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 March 28, 2017, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been intiated 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 ongoing and effective.            5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis             A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.             B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, propose corrective action.             C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.