OSHA Inspection: CORNERSTONE BUILDERS OF WV, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $3,355 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) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021, an employee was using a Metabo pneumatic nail gun to install shiplap and was wearing prescription lens that did not incorporate eye protection.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $3,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  (a) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021 and times prior, employees were cutting shiplap, using a Kobalt miter saw that did not have the self-adjusting guard on the lower blade.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Dec 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an safety and health program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.  (a) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021 and times prior, at the worksite, 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

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.304(i)(1): Each circular hand-fed rip saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:   (a) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021, employees ripped material using a DeWalt table saw that was not guarded by a hood that completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $3,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:  (a) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021, employees were on a scaffold that was approximately 11 feet high working from a wooden board approximately 10 inches wide and 2 inches thick that was no capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7):Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  (a) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021, employees were working from a scaffold that was approximately 11 feet high and had not been erected by trained employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  (a) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021, employees were working from a scaffold that was approximately 11 feet high and had not been inspected for visible defects by a competent person.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021, employees were installing shiplap and a faux beam on the ceiling of a pool house while working from a scaffold that measured approximately 11 feet high without the use of a fall protection system in place.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 6, 2021

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) Residential Pool House, Ona: On June 14, 2021, employees were working from a scaffold that was approximately 11 feet high without first having been trained on how to recognize the associated hazards and procedure to minimize those hazards.