OSHA Inspection: DUNAMIS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2022-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(1): Scaffold(s) and scaffold(s) component(s) were not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:  a.  24 Guana Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL;  On or about April 4, 2022, the employer permitted inadequate scaffold planking to be used, in that the scaffold plank installed between the uprights of the scaffold broke in half which exposed employee(s) to a 14 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2022-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a.  24 Guana Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL;  On or about April 4, 2022, the employer failed to ensure the scaffold legs beared down on adequate firm foundations, exposing employees to a 14 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2022-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(9)(i): The employer did not provide safe means of access for each employee erecting or dismantling a scaffold:  a.  24 Guana Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL;  On or about April 4, 2022, the employer failed to ensure the scaffold had a ladder or safe means of access , exposing employees up to a 14 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2022-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(2): Effective September 2, 1997, the employer shall have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds. Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard:   a.  24 Guana Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL;  On or about April 4, 2022, the employer failed to provide fall protection for the employee engaged in erecting a scaffold, exposing the employee to a 14 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2022-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  a.  24 Guana Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL;  On or about April 4, 2022, 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, 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