OSHA Inspection: D & R QUALITY CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 2a, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 2b, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  d)  For Citation 1, Item 4a, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  e)  For Citation 1, Item 4b, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  f)  For Citation 1, Item 4c, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 3a, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 3b, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 3c, issued on 2/21/2018 with an abatement date of 3/20/2018, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

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:    Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using power tools to install roof edge and flashing.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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:  The employer did not ensure that circuits were de-energized or insulated when employees working to install roof flashing in close proximity to a 120/240v triplex service drop.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Before work began, the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit.  The employer did not ensure that the electrical lines from the service drop were located so that employees working to install roof flashing on the roof would not come in contact with electrical power circuit from a 120/240v triplex service drop.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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:    The employer did not ensure appropriate fall protection was implemented for employees performing commercial roofing operations on a flat roof that was less than 50 feet wide.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately eighteen (18) feet.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(i): When no mechanical equipment was being used the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8m) from the roof edge:  On or about 1/12/2018, the employer did not ensure that the warning line was installed at least six (6) feet from the edge when employees were performing commercial roofing operations with a warning line that was installed two (2) feet from the edge of the roof.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(iv): The rope, wire or chain that acted as a warning line did not have a tensile strength of at least 500 pounds  On or about 1/12/2018, the employer did not ensure that the warning line had a tensile strength of at least 500 pounds when caution tape was used.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Mule-Hide Products TPO-c Boding Adhesive.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were available to employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Mule-Hide Products TPO-c Boding Adhesive.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with initial hazard communication information and training when working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Mule-Hide Products TPO-c Boding Adhesive.