OSHA Inspection: NEW EAGLE CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Nov 5, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $329 · Current $329

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:  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 1, 2, 3, 11, and 15 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent October 26, 2021.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

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 such as a safety and health program with policy, hazard assessment and work rules was not developed and/or implemented at the job site.  Jobsite- On or about April 2, 2021, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to eliminate hazards associated with falls, equipment use, ladders and scaffolds at the jobsite.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the employer did not perform frequent and regular job site inspections by a competent person to identify hazards associated with falls, scaffolds, ladders, material lifts and other equipment.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the employer did not provide training to employees in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions where employees were exposed to slips and trips from debris piles, falls from improper equipment use, injuries from overhead hazards without proper PPE and eye injury hazards without proper PPE.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a):During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, framing and roofing debris was not kept clear from work areas and passageways at the front of the building where employees were actively working.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

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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:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, an employee working on the ground was not protected from head injuries by use of a protective helmet where there was a hazard of falling objects and debris from roofing activities above.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(i):Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, employees accessing the ladder jack scaffold on the back of the garage were not protected from falls of approximately 13 feet where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(k)(2): The support ladders used for ladder jack scaffolds did not meet the requirements of Subpart X - stairways and ladders.  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the ladders used to support the ladder jack scaffold on the back of the garage did not meet the requirements of Subpart X where they were set up at an angle that was not approximately one-quarter the working length.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(k)(4): Ladders used to support ladder jacks were not placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021,  the support ladders for the ladder jack scaffold on the back of the garage were not properly placed to prevent slipping.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of this section.  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, employees installing shingles on a residential home under construction were not protected from falls of over 10 feet from the garage roof and 20 feet from the home roof where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, an employee installing shingles on the roof did not have a lifeline connected to an anchorage capable of supporting 5,000 pounds where the lifeline was draped over the peak of the roof and not connected to anything.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, an employee installing shingles on the roof did not have his fall protection rigged to prevent a free fall of more than 6 feet where the lifeline was not connected to an anchorage.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body belt was not located in the center of the wearer's back. The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head.   Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021 an employee installing shingles on the roof did not have the attachment point of his fall protection in the center of his back and instead had a rope tied around his waist.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

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:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to fall hazards while installing shingles on a residential building were trained in the use, operation, inspection and maintenance of their personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.552(a)(1): The employer did not comply with manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators.  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were following the manufacturer's specifications and limitations while using a RGC material hoist by allowing the employees to use the hoist as a ladder to access the roof, in disregard of the manufacturer's instruction to not do so. Additionally, the employer did not ensure that the track was assembled according to manufacturer's instructions for the number of bolts to secure the splice plates, where there was bolts missing on the splice plates of both track extensions installed on the hoist.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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.  Jobsite:  a) On or about April 2, 2021, the side rails on the extension ladder set up to access the garage roof  did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.  b) On or about April 2, 2021, the side rails on the ladder to access the ladder jack scaffold on the back of the garage did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i):Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:  Jobsite:  a) On or about April 2, 2021, the extension ladder being used by an employee on the front of the building was not set at an angle approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder where the ladder was 20 feet high and the base was out over nine feet from the building.  b) On or about April 2, 2021, the extension ladder being used by an employee on the side of the garage was not set at an angle approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder where the ladder was over 18 feet high and the base was out over nine feet from the building.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders were used on surfaces which were not stable and level:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the extension ladder being used on the front of the building was used on a surface that was not stable and level where it was set up in a pile of scrap framing lumber.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(9):The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:  Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the area around the bottom of the extension ladder being used on the front of the building had a pile of scrap wood surrounding it.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

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:   Jobsite - On or about April 2, 2021, the employer did not provide training for employees to recognize the hazards associated with ladders set up on unstable surfaces, at improper angles and not extended up high enough at upper landing surfaces.