OSHA Inspection: ABB CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $305

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about December 19, 2017 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 01                                    001                        11/01/2017

Issued

Sep 8, 2017

Abate by

Nov 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,141 Reduced

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 this part.       a. On or about July 31, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to trench cave-ins.

Issued

Sep 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 20, 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 July 31, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Sep 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,141 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a.  On or about July 31, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using pneumatic nail guns did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Sep 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,662 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       a.  On or about July 31, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, twenty (20) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.