OSHA Inspection: TRUE LINE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Apr 11, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $3,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:     a) Safety Glasses: On or about March 30, 2017 and times prior employees used Bostitch pneumatic nail guns to  install shingles on the roof without the use of safety glasses.

Issued

Apr 11, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an safety and health program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.  (a) Jones Ave: On or about March 30, 2017 and times prior, 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, and 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, 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

Apr 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $3,260 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) Jones Ave Front of house: On or about March 30, 2017 and times prior, employees were exposed to a fall of 11 feet eave to ground while installing shingles on a residential roof.  Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest system.     b) Jones Ave Left side of house: On or about March 30, 2017 and times prior, employees were exposed to a fall of 14 feet eave to ground while installing shingles on a residential roof.  Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Apr 11, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

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 March 30, 2017 and times prior, employees exposed to falls up to 19 feet, were not provided with fall protection training.

Issued

Apr 11, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $3,260 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) Front left side of home:  On or about March 30, 2017 and times prior, employees were exposed to a fall of up to 11 feet while using a 15 foot Werner extension ladder to access the roof to remove and install shingles.  The ladder was not extended 3 feet above the roof edge.     b) Back left side of home:  On or about March 30, 2017 and times prior, employees were exposed to a fall of up to 19 feet while using a 25 foot Werner extension ladder to access the roof to remove and install shingles.  The ladder was not extended 3 feet above the roof edge.

Issued

Apr 11, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

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 March 30, 2017 and times prior, employees were exposed to falls up to 19 feet from ladders and were not provided with ladder safety training.