OSHA Inspection: POWELL'S CUSTOM BUILDING

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by/caught between hazards resulting in blunt force trauma injuries from roof truss collapses:    a.)  Jefferson Landing, Lewisburg WV:  On or about 02/09/18, trusses were erected and installed with no temporary lateral and diagonal bracing on the top chord, no interior web temporary diagonal bracing every 10 trusses, no temporary diagonal bracing on the bottom chord, and ground bracing was not installed with lateral braces.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv): One or more fire extinguishers, rated not less than 2A, were not provided on each floor:    a.)  Jefferson Landing, Lewisburg WV:  On or about 02/09/18, fire extinguishers were not provided during the construction of new two story wood frame townhomes.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms without being specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:    a.)  Jefferson Landing, Lewisburg WV:  On or about 02/09/18, an employee installing wood frame roof trusses on townhomes was raised to the roof while standing and working off a 4 foot wide by 8 foot long plywood platform.  The platform was not designed by the manufacturer to use as a scaffold for the Lull 844C-42 Telehandler. The employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 20' to the ground.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a.)  Jefferson Landing, Lewisburg WV:  On or about 02/09/18, an employee was exposed to a fall of up to 20 feet while working from a platform, attached to the forks of a Lull 844C-42 Telehandler, with no fall protection.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    a.)  Jefferson Landing, Lewisburg WV:  On or about 02/09/18, the employee working from the elevated platform had not been trained in the hazards associated with working from the elevated platform.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.)  Powell's Custom Building, Lewisburg WV:  On or about 02/09/18, A safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:       1.  Management Commitment to 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 on going and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis          A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.          B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and purpose 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.