OSHA Inspection: B&J CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,902 Reduced

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):  On or about June 30, 2021, 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, which exposed employees to fall and electrical hazards.

Issued

Sep 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,662 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1):Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  On or about June 30, 2021, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, while working near an energized utility line connected to the exterior of an existing residence, during the course of performing counterflash work, while standing on a roof.

Issued

Sep 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,662 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(3):Before work began, the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit.  On or about June 30, 2021, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, while performing counterflash work at an existing residence, within close proximity of an energized utility line, as a result of the employer not contacting the utility line owner to ensure the line was de-energized.

Issued

Sep 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $2,282 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 June 30, 2021, employees were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, and were exposed to falling approximately 10 feet, while performing counterflash work from the roof of a pre-existing residential construction.

Issued

Sep 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

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 August 17, 2021, the employer did not verify fall protection training had been completed for employees with fall exposures, through written certification record.