OSHA Inspection: NEW BIRTH CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $853.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    (a)  3119 7th Avenue, Charleston, WV:  On May 7, 2019, employees were permitted to operate pneumatic nail guns without the use appropriate eye protection.

Issued

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 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)  3119 7th Avenue, Charleston, WV:  On May 7, 2019, employees were exposed to a fall of 9 feet 8 inches from the roof eave to the ground below while installing shingles on a residential roof with a slope of 6:12.

Issued

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-19 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)  3119 7th Avenue, Charleston, WV:  On May 7, 2019, employees were exposed to a fall of 9 feet 8 inches from the roof eave to the ground below while installing shingles on a residential roof with a slope of 6:12.  The employer has not provided employees with training on recognizing fall hazards and the procedures required to be protected from the fall hazard.

Issued

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 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)  3119 7th Avenue, Charleston, WV:  On May 7, 2019, employees used an extension ladder to access the roof of the residence.  The ladder was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface.  The extension ladder was extended 1 and 1/2 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a)  3119 7th Avenue, Charleston, WV:  On May 7, 2019, employees were using an extension ladder to access the roof of an one story residence that was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface.  The employer has not provided a training program for the employees to recognize the hazard of using an extension ladder that is not extended 3 feet above the landing surface.