OSHA Inspection: MARK A. MONDO BUILDING & EXCAVATING INC.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10372.00 · Current $9000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(c)(9): Connections between safety net panels shall be as strong as integral net components and shall be spaced not more than 6 inches (15 cm) apart.   (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023 and times prior, the safety nets being used as fall protection had panels that had openings larger than 6 inches, exposing employees to falls of up to 25 feet to the concrete ground.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(c)(5): Defective nets shall not be used. Safety nets shall be inspected at least once a week for wear, damage, and other deterioration. Defective components shall be removed from service. Safety nets shall also be inspected after any occurrence which could affect the integrity of the safety net system.   (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023 and times prior, the safety nets being used as fall protection were defective, in that, there were multiple sections of the nylon rope or mesh broken and frayed, exposing employees to fall of up to 25 feet to the concrete ground.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(c)(4)(i): Except as provided in paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this section, safety nets and safety net installations were not drop-tested at the jobsite after initial installation and before being used as a fall protection system, whenever relocated, after major repair, and at 6-month intervals when left in one place.   (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023 and times prior, the safety nets being used as the primary fall protection system for employees installing a metal roof was not drop tested after initial installation or whenever the nets were moved, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to 25 feet to the concrete ground.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.  (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023, and times prior, employees were not trained on the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining and inspecting the safety net system used as the primary fall protection for employees installing metal roof decking and insulation on a new constructed metal building up to 25 feet from the concrete ground.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10372.00 · Current $9000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(i): When mechanical equipment was not being used, the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge.   (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 22, 2023 and times prior, the roof warning line system on the Northwest corner was approximately 2 feet from the roofs edge, exposing employees to falls of up to 26 feet to grade as they entered and exited the basket of a JLG 450AJ articulating boom lift.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6222.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(d)(2): A portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20-B units was not located between 25 feet and 75 feet from flammable liquid storage area(s) located outside.  (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023, and times prior, a fire extinguisher was not located near the 300 gallon above ground diesel fuel storage tank used to fuel the lifts, telehandler and other equipment on the jobsite.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(g)(9): Conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking were not posted in service and refueling areas.   (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023 and times prior, signs prohibiting smoking were not posted at or near the area where employees were using a 300 gallon above ground diesel fuel storage tank to fuel the lifts, telehandler and other equipment on the jobsite.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.252(b): When debris was dropped through holes in the floor without the use of chutes, the area onto which the material was dropped was not completely enclosed with barricades not less than 42 inches high and not less than 6 feet back from the projected edge of the opening above and signs warning of the hazard of falling materials was not posted at each level.    (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023 and times prior, employees working on a metal roof were dropping and/or throwing excess roofing materials and debris into the safety netting or 25 feet to 26 feet to the ground without the use of chutes. The area below where the roofing work was occurring was not barricaded and warning signs were not posted.

Issued

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(c)(6): Materials, scrap pieces, equipment, and tools which have fallen into the safety net shall be removed as soon as possible from the net and at least before the next work shift.  (a) Jobsite at 244 Frontage Road in Minerals Wells, WV: On or about December 28, 2023 and times prior, employees were installing a metal roof on a newly constructed metal building and were not removing the trash and debris that were being thrown into the nets daily.