OSHA Inspection: WALKER BUILDERS, LLC DBA WALKER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

May 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $394 · Current $394

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 2, Item 1, issued on 11/9/2020, with an abatement date of 12/30/2020, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 2, Item 2, issued on 11/9/2020, with an abatement date of 12/30/2020, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  c)  For Citation 2, Item 3, issued on 11/19/2020, with an abatement date of 12/30/2020, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

May 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $394 · Current $394

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 1, Item 2, issued on 11/9/2020 with an abatement date of 12/30/2020, the employer did not provide documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation, to OSHA.

Issued

Nov 9, 2020

Abate by

Dec 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,082 · Current $1,145 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  On or about October 9, 2020, the employer did not ensure that appropriate eye or face protection was utilized while cutting jobsite materials with a circular saw.

Issued

Nov 9, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,643 · Current $2,004 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):  On or about October 9, 2020, an employee engaged in residential construction activity 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, and was not provided with an alternative fall protection measure.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Nov 9, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met, which also included the following (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  On or about October 9, 2020, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program; nor did the employer establish a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the worksite.

Issued

Nov 9, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about October 9, 2020, the employer did not have safety data sheets for Irwin Chalk - Blue, Irwin Chalk - Red, and Gasoline, which were used by employees at the jobsite.

Issued

Nov 9, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  On or about October 15, 2020, the employer did not provide OSHA with a written training certification record for each employee required to utilize fall protection.