OSHA Inspection: ICF PANELS, LLC

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Worksite - On or prior to January 4, 2019, employees were not provided with hard hats potentially exposing them to struck by hazards from debris, materials, and equipment.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  a) Worksite - On or prior to January 4, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards due to working on the 2nd floor drilling holes for rebar approximately 10 feet 3 inch in height of the residential home without fall protection.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:  a) 1st floor red tape rail area - On or about December 27, 2018, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet when working approximately 3 feet away from the edge of an area on the 1st floor with an inadequate guardrail system in place that was not capable of withstanding of 200 lbs.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

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) 2nd floor area of worksite - On or about January 4, 2019, employees were not provided fall protection training exposing employees to fall hazards when working on the 2nd floor drilling holes for rebar approximately 10 feet 3 inch in height of the residential home without fall protection.  b) 1st floor red tape rail area - On or about December 27, 2018, an employee was not provided fall protection training exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet when working approximately 3 feet away from the edge of an area on the 1st floor with an inadequate guardrail system in place.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,819 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(2): Ladder rungs, cleats, and/or steps were not parallel, level, and uniformly spaced when the ladder was in position for use:  a) Outside Garage Area - On or about January 4, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 4 feet due to accessing the garage using a 4 foot Werner self-supporting step ladder as a non-self-supporting ladder with ladder steps not level when the ladder was in position for use.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) Garage Area - On or about January 4, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet due to accessing the 2nd floor using a 12 foot Werner self-supporting step ladder that was extended approximately 1 foot above the upper landing surface of the 2nd floor.  b) Outside Garage Area - On or about January 4, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 4 feet due to accessing the garage using a 4 foot Werner self-supporting step ladder that was extended approximately one inch above the upper landing surface of the garage floor.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Garage Area - On or about January 4, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet due to accessing the 2nd floor using a 12 foot Werner self-supporting step ladder as a non-self-supporting ladder.  b) Outside Garage Area - On or about January 4, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 4 feet due to accessing the garage using a 4 foot Werner self-supporting step ladder as a non-self-supporting ladder.