OSHA Inspection: LEFEVRE CORPORATION

Issued

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2000.00 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) Vienna: On July 18, 2019 and times prior, an employee was performing masonry operations, cutting and setting stone without adequate foot protection while wearing open toed sandals.

Issued

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10229.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:    (a) Vienna: On July 18, 2019, an employee was performing masonry operations working from a scaffold that was not fully planked.

Issued

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings shall be level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement.    (a) Vienna: On or about July 18, 2019, an employee was assembling panels above the drive through working from a scaffold that had one set of supports on gravel and the other set on wooden blocks.

Issued

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d): The employer used body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system:Note:  The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.      (a) Vienna: On or about July 8, 2019 and times prior, an employee was applying rubber to a flat roof that was approximately 15 feet high without the use of an adequate fall protection system.

Issued

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an safety and health program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.  (a) South Charleston: On or about June 6, 2016, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements.  1.  Management Commitment and Leadership A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees. B.  Program Reviewed Annually. C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings. D.  Adequate commitment of resources. E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations. F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2.  Assignment of Responsibility     A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable. B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood. C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3.  Identification and Control of Hazards A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors. B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, and Engineering Controls). C.  Action taken to address hazards. D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate. E.  Technical reference materials available.    4.  Training and Education A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training. B.  Specialized training taken when needed. C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.  B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action. C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.    6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance A.  First aid supplies and medical services available. B.  Employees informed of medical results. C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.

Issued

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(4): End frames of tubular welded frame scaffolding were not locked together vertically by use of pins or equivalent means in areas where uplift could occur:   (a) Vienna: On or about July 18, 2019 and times prior, employees were performing masonry operations while working from a two buck scaffold that was erected without the insert pins between levels.