OSHA Inspection: DUNAWAY BROTHERS INCORPORATED

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $3195.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:             a) On or about May 17, 2019, employees were exposed to head injury while working without protective helmets in areas below hoisting operations.            No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10210.00 · Current $5610.00 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) On or about August 29, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 40 feet (4 stories) to the ground while performing carpentry work from the edge of the roof deck.       b) On or about August 29, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 14 feet to a terrace while performing carpentry work from the edge of the roof deck.    c) On or about August 29, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 14 feet to a terrace while manually hoisting 4' x 8' sheets of plywood from the edge of the roof deck.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $3195.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:        a) On or about August 29, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 14 feet where a portable extension ladder did not extend above the landing surface of the roof deck.        No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.