OSHA Inspection: DON STARCHER

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Abate by

Jan 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $8,536

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) Donnie Starcher on or about October 11, 2018 at the address of 2000 Midway Mall Drive, Elyria, Ohio: did not ensure that jobsite hazard recognition programs were initiated and maintained. Without such programs employees are exposed multiple jobsite hazards in an dynamic construction industry without the adequate knowledge needed to identify hazards.  Donnie Starcher was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1926.20(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1235040, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on July 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 192 Bath Street, Elyria, Ohio.

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Abate by

Jan 2, 2019

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 hazard.  A) Donnie Starcher on or about October 11, 2018 at the address of 2000 Midway Mall Drive, Elyria, OH: The employer had not trained employees in the appropriate use of fall protection, such as but not limited to, the use of personal fall arrest systems while performing various siding activities. The employees did not recognize the hazards associated with working from an elevated location of 9 feet to the ground below without the benefit of fall protection.  Donnie Starcher was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1235040, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on July 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 192 Bath Street, Elyria, Ohio.

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $8,536

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   A) Donnie Starcher on or about October 11, 2018 at the address of 2000 Midway Mall Drive, Elyria, Ohio: The employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while removing and painting aluminum siding of a commercial structure.  The employees were exposed to an 11 foot fall to the concrete ground below.        The Donnie Starcher was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1235040, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 192 Bath Street, Elyria, Ohio.