OSHA Inspection: GENUIS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

May 8, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:  (a) 41 Springdale Rd:  On or about 11/25/19, the employer did not keep debris such as scrap lumber with protruding nails clear from the work area, exposing employees to impalement hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,619 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.  (a) 41 Springdale Rd: On or about 11/25/19, an employee was not wearing safety glasses while operating a pneumatic nail gun and working near other employees operating pneumatic nail guns, exposing the employee to struck-by hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,619 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  (a) 41 Springdale Rd: On or about 11/25/19, the employer did not provide fall protection to employees performing work near wall openings, exposing employees to falls or approximately 18 feet.

Issued

May 8, 2020

Abate by

Jun 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 41 Springdale Rd: On or about 11/25/19, 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

May 8, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

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) 41 Springdale Rd: On or about 11/25/19, the employer did not provide fall protection to employees performing work near wall openings, exposing employees to falls or approximately 18 feet.

Issued

May 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,458 · Current $983 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) 41 Springdale Rd: On or about 11/25/19, the employer allowed employees to access the second story of the structure using an extension ladder which did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing area, exposing employees to falls or approximately 18 feet.

Issued

May 8, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  (a) 41 Springdale Rd: On or about 11/25/19, the employees were using the top step of a step ladder as a step, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2020

Abate by

May 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  (a) 41 Springdale Rd: On or about 11/25/19, employees which were using ladders were not trained by the employer, exposing employees to fall hazards.