OSHA Inspection: RHINO BUILDERS LLC

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $853 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:     a. On or about September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:     a. On or about September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which include but not limited to, the hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $853 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:    a.  On or about September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using pneumatic nail guns were not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 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 September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations on a steep sloped roof (14:12), twenty-three (23) feet five (5) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.    b.  On or about September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations on a steep sloped roof (14:12), twenty-eight (28) feet six (6) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 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:    a. On or about September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:    a.  On or about September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof was not secured at the top and was placed on ground that was not stable or level, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with falls.    b.  On or about September 23, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing work from a ladder that was not secured at the top and was placed on ground that was not stable or level, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with falls.