OSHA Inspection: BEST CHOICE CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.        a.  On or about January 30, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working on the ground, below construction activities, was not wearing a hard hat to protect against falling materials and debris.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders shall not be used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees.    a.  On or about January 30, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee utilized an A-frame ladder on top of a bakers scaffold, thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels shall be locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold is used in a stationary manner.  a.  On or about January 30, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working on mobile scaffolding did not have the casters locked, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(vi): Training for employees performing Class IV operations shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(1). Such a course shall include available information concerning the locations of thermal system insulation and surfacing ACM/PACM, and asbestos-containing flooring material, or flooring material where the absence of asbestos has not yet been certified; and instruction in recognition of damage, deterioration, and delamination of asbestos containing building materials. Such course shall take at least 2 hours.       a. On or about January 30, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting carpentry operations next to pipe insulation that contained chrysotile asbestos.  The employer did not institute a training program, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with chrysotile asbestos.