OSHA Inspection: REBEL'S CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 27, 2020

Abate by

Jan 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1)  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards. 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  (a) Ammon Farms Job Site - While setting roof trusses, employees walked on and worked from scaffold platforms consisting of one to three 2x4 wooden boards placed across (perpendicular to) the wood roof truss top and bottom chords rather than using scaffold platforms at least 18 inches wide, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling over 16 feet to a lower level, on or about July 1, 2020.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 27, 2020

Abate by

Dec 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  (a) Ammon Farms Job Site - While setting roof trusses, employees walked on and worked from scaffold platforms consisting of one to three 2x4 wooden boards laid across (perpendicular to) the wood roof truss bottom chords, and the employees did not receive appropriate training in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with this type of scaffold usage, on or about July 1, 2020.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 27, 2020

Abate by

Dec 23, 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) Ammon Farms Job Site - While setting roof trusses, employees walked on and worked from wood roof truss members, wall top plates, and 2x4 wood purlins, and the employees did not receive appropriate training on fall protection methods to avoid hazards associated with these elevated work areas, on or about July 1, 2020.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.