OSHA Inspection: GROOM BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1386.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    (a) Charleston: On May 8, 2018 and times prior, an employee used a scaffold to ascend and descend the roof level while the legs of the scaffold did not bear on mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  (a) Charleston: On May 7, 2018, an employee used a scaffold that was erected without mud sills and proper access by employees who had not received training on scaffolding erection.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(i): Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames were not specifically designed or constructed for use as ladder rungs:    (a) Charleston: On May 8, 2018 and times prior, an employee climbed the end frames of the first buck walkthrough scaffold to access the integrated ladder that began on the second scaffold level. The scaffold access frames of the walkthrough section were not designed for use as ladder rungs in that they were not uniformly spaced and at least 8 inches in length.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1940.00 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 (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system:    (a) Charleston: On May 8, 2018 and times prior, an employee was applying rubber to a flat roof that measured approximately 25 feet from the roof edge to ground without the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 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) Charleston: On May 8, 2018 and times prior, an employee was installing rubber on a flat roof that measured approximately 25 feet eave to ground and were not adequately trained on the hazards of working from heights and the procedures to be followed.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 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 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) Charleston: On May 8, 2018, 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.