OSHA Inspection: BLUE ROCK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2023

Abate by

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No.1 Item No(s). 2a, 2b, 8 and 9 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent March 17, 2023.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall, struck by and caught between hazards associated with the installation of inadequately braced prefabricated roof trusses:     Site- Employees were exposed to fall, struck by, and caught between hazards where prefabricated wood roof trusses were not adequately braced during installation.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $0 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 falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  Site- Employees were not protected from overhead struck by hazards where head protection was not worn.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Abate by

Mar 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $1,650 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)   Site- Employees working at the site were exposed to fall, struck by, trip, and powered industrial truck hazards where the employer did not provide for inspections of the site conducted by a competent person.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Abate by

Mar 17, 2023

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:  Site- Employees exposed to fall hazards were not provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Abate by

Mar 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(i): Lifting and hauling equipment did not have the rated capacity clearly posted on the vehicle so as to be clearly visible to the operator:  Site- Employees were not protected from struck by hazards where the load charts for the Lull Highlander all terrain forklift were not available in the operator's cab.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Abate by

Mar 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):   Site- An employee operating a Lull Highlander all terrain forklift was not provided with operator training from the employer.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:   Site- Employees were not protected from trip and puncture hazards where lumber with protruding nails was picked up off of the ground and building floors.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.34(a): Building or structure exits were not so arranged and maintained as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it was occupied:   Site- Employees were not protected from trip hazards where lumber was left around the bottom of stairs preventing unobstructed egress.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agent:  Site- Employees operating pneumatic nail guns and circular saws were not protected for eye injuries where eye protection was not worn.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,400 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. Roof- Employees installing roof sheathing were not protected from falls of up to approximately 36 feet where fall protection was not utilized.  b. Second and Third Floor- Employees working from the second and third floor were not protected from falls between approximately  8 and 16 feet where floor, window, and wall openings were not guarded.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Site- Employees were not protected from trip hazards where stairways inside the building did not have handrails.

Issued

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)   Site- Employees accessing the roof from the third floor were exposed to a fall hazard where an adequate ladder was not provided for access. A six foot step ladder was provided for access where the employees had to stand on top of the ladder and climb up through the roof trusses to access the roof surface.