OSHA Inspection: VAYO DRYWALL LLC

Issued

Jun 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $361 · Current $361

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.  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 1 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent May 3, 2021.  b.  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 3 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent May 3, 2021.  c.  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 4a nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent May 3, 2021.  c.  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 4b nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent May 3, 2021.

Issued

Feb 10, 2021

Abate by

Mar 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Site- An employee operating an Xtreme Industries XR1055 all-terrain forklift was not provided with operator training by the employer.

Issued

Feb 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   Site- An employee working from the edge of a flat roof was exposed to a fall of 12 feet where fall protection was not provided by the employer.

Issued

Feb 10, 2021

Abate by

Mar 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

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:   Site- An employee working from the edge of a flat roof was exposed to a fall of 12 feet where fall protection training was not provided by the employer.

Issued

Feb 10, 2021

Abate by

Feb 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   Site- An employee was not protected from a fall hazard where a 12 foot Werner fiberglass step ladder was used to access a flat roof where the ladder did not extend above the landing surface.

Issued

Feb 10, 2021

Abate by

Feb 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  Site- An employee was not protected from a fall hazard where a 12 foot Werner fiberglass step ladder was used in the closed position and leaning against a wall to access a flat roof.