OSHA Inspection: BM UK ENTERPRISE CO.

Issued

Mar 19, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:     a. On or about February 13, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Mar 19, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a.  On or about February 13, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting truss installation operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Mar 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,136 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):    a.  On or about February 13, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to falls while performing carpentry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, approximately six (6) feet above the ground, that did not have the working level fully planked.

Issued

Mar 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

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. On or about February 13, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees performing truss installation operations from the top of a masonry wall, were exposed to falls of eighteen (18) feet four (4) inches, created by the presence of unprotected sides.

Issued

Mar 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a.  On or about February 13, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee installing trusses on while walking on the top of a mason block wall was exposed to ends of rebar that were not guarded, thereby exposing employee to the hazards associated with impalement.

Issued

Mar 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,137 Reduced

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.  On or about February 13, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the building did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Mar 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 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)   a. On or about February 13, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees used an A-Frame fiberglass ladder which was leaned against the side of the building, to access and exit the building, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with falls of approximately eight (8) feet.