OSHA Inspection: WEBB CONTRACTOR CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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) 41 S. Main Street, Plains Township, PA: An employee who was working below the eave of a roof where roofing work was taking place was not protected from falling tools and debris by a protective helmet, on or about July 10, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $3,126

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:  a) 41 S. Main Street, Plains Township, PA: Employees were exposed to an electric shock hazard while using an extension cord that was not protected by a ground fault interrupter to power a Milwaukee battery charger and a DeWalt air compressor, on or about July 10, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,001 · Current $5,001

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) 41 S. Main Street, Plains Township, PA: The employer did not ensure that a worker who was operating a Milwaukee hand-held circular saw wore proper eye protection to protected from flying debris, on or about July 10, 2019.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED  The Webb Contractor Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1382003, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 2/22/2019, with respect to a workplace located at Twin Ponds Road, Breinigsville, PA.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) 41 S. Main St., Plains Township, PA: Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems while performing roofing construction activities on an approximate 7:12 pitch commercial roof, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 30 to 35 feet, on or about July 10, 2019.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Webb Contractor Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501.(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1382003, citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on 2/22/2019, with respect to a workplace located at Twin Ponds Road, Breinigsville, PA.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,252 · Current $6,252

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) 41 S. Main St, Plains Township, PA:  Employees were using an extension ladder to gain access to the roof with the ladder side rails extended less than three feet about the landing surface, on or about July 10, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED   Webb Contractor Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1382003, citation number 1 , item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 2/22/19, with respect to a workplace located at Twin Ponds Road, Breinigsville, PA.