OSHA Inspection: GLM CONTRACTING LLC

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Abate by

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $700 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:    At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, the employer did not maintain a written safety and health program that addressed the fall and struck-by hazards noted on this jobsite.  This violation was noted on 08/27/19.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Abate by

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, the employer did not select a competent person for this job site that was skilled in hazard recognition and abatement.  There were numerous fall and struck-by hazards associated with this job site. This violation was noted on 08/27/19.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Abate by

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, the employer did not instruct his employees to recognize and abate the struck-by hazards on this job site.  This violation was observed on 08/27/19.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Abate by

Sep 10, 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 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:  At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, the employer did not instruct the exposed employees on this job site to recognize the fall hazards associated with residential construction.  There were four, wall openings, and a lack of active fall protection on the roof deck during sheathing operations.  This violation was noted on 08/27/19.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $650 Reduced

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:    At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, employees framing a two-story home were not provided with hard hats.  This violation was noted on 08/27/19.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, employees framing a two-story home with portable power tools were not provided with safety glasses.  This violation was noted on 08/27/19.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities six (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):     At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, on 08/27/19, active fall protection measures were not taken to abate the following fall hazards:    a/  Roof deck along all four, open sides with a fall distance of approximately 20 feet.    b/  Four, wall openings on the first and second stories with a fall distance of approximately seven and 15 feet respectively.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Abate by

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    At 1921 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, the means of access to the residential home under construction consisted of a break in elevation of approximately 52 inches.  No ladder or ramp was provided.  This violation was noted on 08/27/19.