OSHA Inspection: AMERICA FIRST CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a) Lot 602-605 North O'Keefe Road, Middletown, DE- Employee was exposed to a fall hazard while nailing a plywood on the roof of a two story home, approximately 20 feet above ground level resulting in a fall, on or about May 30, 2014.   b) Lot 602-605 North O'Keefe Road, Middletown, DE- Employee was exposed to a fall hazard while nailing a plywood on the roof of a two story home, approximately 20 feet above ground level resulting in a fall, on or about June 6, 2014.     NOTE: Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Lot 602-605 North O'Keefe Lane, Middletown, DE- Employee was exposed to a fall hazard while nailing a plywood on the roof of a two story home.  He did not have fall protection training, on or about May 30, 2014.   NOTE: Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Lot 602- 605 North O'Keefe Lane, Middletown, DE- Employees were working on a residential in construction without having a competent person to conduct inspections of the job site.  Observed on or about May 30, 2014.  b) Lot 602- 605 North O'Keefe Lane, Middletown, DE- Employees were working on a residential in construction without having a competent person to conduct inspections of the job site.  Observed on or about June 6, 2014.  NOTE: Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.