OSHA Inspection: CHAD MILLS DBA BETTER BUILT HOMES

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $319.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 10/8/2019 with an abatement date of 11/5/2019, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation. b)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 10/8/2019 with an abatement date of 11/5/2019, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation. c)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 10/8/2019 with an abatement date of 11/5/2019, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation. d)  For Citation 1, Item 4, issued on 10/8/2019 with an abatement date of 11/5/2019, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $319.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 2, Item 1, issued on 10/8/2019, with an abatement date of 11/5/2019, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating the complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

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:    The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to establish criteria for protecting employees from fall from heights and struck by hazards.

Issued

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

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:    The employer did not ensure that head protective equipment was used when workers were exposed to struck-by hazards when they were on the ground and handing up material/tools to workers above.

Issued

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    The employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  The employer did not provide fall protection training to enable employees to recognize and control the fall hazards at their worksite while performing commercial construction.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twelve (12) foot.

Issued

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $26520.00 · Current $26520.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented during residential construction operations when:  A.  On 9/30/2019, workers were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twelve (12) feet off the roof eve when they were installing roof sheathing.  B.  On 9/27/2019, workers were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twelve (12) feet off of the truss plate when they were installing roof trusses.