OSHA Inspection: RHINO ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Aug 21, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  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, 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,                    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.   a.  On or about July 3, 2018  at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the basic elements.

Issued

Aug 21, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): The employer did not retrain affected employees who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate  understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section: Note:  Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where (1) Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or (2) Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used render previous training obsolete; or  (3) Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.   a. On or about July 3, 2018 the employer did not train or retrain employees who demonstrated that they had not retained the requisite understanding or skill in the use of fall protection systems or equipment .