OSHA Inspection: THUNDER RIDGE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Oct 7, 2021

Abate by

Nov 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $0 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:  (a)Thunder Ridge Construction, LLC at 2415 Alberta Trail, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to August 20, 2021,  the employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person.   Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

Oct 7, 2021

Abate by

Nov 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $0 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):  (a)Thunder Ridge Construction, LLC at 2415 Alberta Trail, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to August 20, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting sheathing activities on a 6/12 residential roof.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 14 feet.

Issued

Oct 7, 2021

Abate by

Nov 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a)Thunder Ridge Construction, LLC at 2415 Alberta Trail, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to August 20, 2021,  the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in sheathing roof operations were trained to recognize the hazards of working at elevation and trained in the use of fall protection. Employees were engaged in sheathing activities near the edge of the roof of a 6-in-12 pitch, residential property, without the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 14 feet.  Abatement Note: The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:  a) The nature of fall hazards in the work area; b) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; c) The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;  d) The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; e) The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; f) The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; and g) The role of employees in fall protection plans; h) The standards contained in this subpart.  Abatement Note: 1926.503(b)(1) provides that the employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training