OSHA Inspection: ALLTEK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC

Issued

2017-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2898.00 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) Exterior, Backside of Structure: On or about April 19, 2017, an employee was tearing off old shingles on the side of a commercial property in direct proximity to the building's electric drop that had not been de-energized or guarded against accidental contact.

Issued

2017-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-07 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 such programs as may be necessary to comply with the general safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.    (a) Saint Albans: On or about April 20, 2017 and times prior, 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, 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

2017-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3622.00 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) Commercial Structure Exterior: Employees were exposed to falls of 15 to 20 feet while working from the roof and a ladder jack scaffold to remove shingles without use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2017-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-25 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:    (a) Commercial Building, Roof: On or about April 20, 2017, employees were removing old shingles from a roof on a commercial building that measure approximately 20 feet from eave to ground and were not adequately trained on the hazards of working from heights and the procedures to be followed.