OSHA Inspection: HEADWATERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Oct 4, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,572 · Current $4,786 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) On April 20, 2022, and at times prior the controlling employer, Headwaters Construction did not ensure its framing sub-contractor protected their employees from head injury hazards.  Hard hats were not required to be worn when working with or near the overhead crane or underneath other workers.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On April 20, 2022 and at times prior the controlling employer, Headwaters Construction, did not ensure its framing sub-contractor protected their employees from eye injury hazards by not enforcing the use of eye protection when using a pneumatic nail gun.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2022

Abate by

Oct 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $22,333 · 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(s):  a) The controlling employer, Headwaters Construction Company does not maintain an effective system to identify and correct hazards to which their subcontractors are exposed.  The framing sub-contractors employees are not wearing fall protection and are exposed to fall hazards that include 9.3 feet on the interior top plates, 11 to 21 feet on balconies and approximately 30 feet from the exterior top plate to the ground below.  These conditions were most recently observed at 1764 Merlin Court, Idaho Falls, ID on April 20, 2022.    b) The controlling employer, Headwaters Construction Company does not maintain an effective system to identify and correct hazards to which their subcontractors are exposed.  The framing sub-contractors' employees are not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment such as hard hats when working with or near the overhead crane or under other workers; and eye protection when using a pneumatic nail gun. These conditions were most recently observed at 1764 Merlin Court, Idaho Falls, ID on April 20, 2022.     Headwaters Construction Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1926.20(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1539968, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 5, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 780 Bridgeport Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402.   Note) Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit certification AND documentation describing the steps being taken to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect employees and the employees of its sub-contractors from common, obvious hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $17,866

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   a) The controlling employer, Headwaters Construction Company does not ensure the framing sub-contractor protects their employees from fall hazards when setting trusses or working on open sided floors.  The employees work without fall protection and are exposed to fall hazards ranging from 9 feet to over 25 feet to a lower level and the ground below.  This condition was most recently observed at 1764 Merlin Court, Idaho Falls, Idaho on April 20, 2022.     Headwaters Construction Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1926.501(b)(13) (2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1539968, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 5, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 780 Bridgeport Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402.   Note) Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit certification AND documentation describing the steps being taken to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect employees and the employees of its sub-contractors from common, obvious hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,191 · Current $1,596 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:  a)  The controlling employer, Headwaters Construction Company, does not ensure its sub-contractors protect their employees from trip and fall hazards when stairways are used and a handrail is not in place.  This condition was most recently observed at 1764 Merlin Court, Idaho Falls, ID on April 20, 2022.     Headwaters Construction, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1276528, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 5, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at South Yellowstone Hwy 191, REXBURG, ID 83440.  Headwaters Construction, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1247544, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on November 9, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 120 South 2nd East, Rexburg, ID 83440.  Note) Corrected during inspection.