OSHA Inspection: DAVID WHEELER CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2060.00 Reduced

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)     David Wheeler Construction, LLC, conducting work at 25212 US Highway 20, Fayette, OH 43521: On or about July 11, 2019, the employer did not have a plan or program to identify job site hazards which assists employees in maintaining a safe working environment. Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards such as, but not limited to, falls during job site operations.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-23 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)     David Wheeler Construction, LLC, conducting work at 25212 US Highway 20, Fayette, OH 43521: On or about July 11, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately trained in the appropriate use of fall protection such as, but not limited to, the use of personal fall arrest systems, or alternative measures of fall protection while conducting wood framing activities atop the commercial structure. Employees did not use fall protection and were exposed to approximately 22 feet fall hazard from the roof of the structure to the ground below.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $887.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided:    A)     David Wheeler Construction, LLC, conducting work at 25212 US Highway 20, Fayette, OH 43521: On or about July 11, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were using appropriate eye protection such as, but not limited to, safety glasses while conducting construction work with equipment such as, but not limited to, a DeWalt drill. Employees were exposed to the hazards of eye injury from flying objects.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:     A)     David Wheeler Construction, LLC, conducting work at 25212 US Highway 20, Fayette, OH 43521: On or about July 11, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while conducting roofing activities atop the commercial structure. Employees were exposed to approximately 22 feet fall hazard from the roof of the structure to the ground below.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1932.00 · Current $0.00 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)     David Wheeler Construction, LLC, conducting work at 25212 US Highway 20, Fayette, OH 43521: On or about July 11, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the extension ladder, used to access the roof of the commercial structure, was extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface. The employees were exposed to approximately 10 feet fall hazards when using the ladder to access the working level in order to conduct roofing activities.