OSHA Inspection: ADAMO DEMOLITION COMPANY

Issued

2021-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $15625.00

General-duty citation text

1926.901(c)  A blaster shall be qualified, by reason of training, knowledge, or experience, in the field of transporting, storing, handling, and use of explosives, and have a working knowledge of State and local laws and regulations which pertain to explosives. OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to the collapse of buildings:   AVD:  The employer did not fully document its determination that the blaster was qualified, by reason of training, knowledge, or experience, in the field of transporting, handling, and use of explosives, and that the blaster had a working knowledge of State and local l which laws and regulations which pertain to explosives.   Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard includes, but is not limited to the following:  1. Compliance with the National Demolition Association Standard 11.0 - Safe Blasting Procedures gives guidance for the preparation of a structure for demolition as follows: "The use of explosives to demolish entire buildings should be done by specialty contractors. The preparation of a structure for demolition by explosives may require the removal of structural columns, beams or other building components. This work should be directed by a structural engineer or a competent person qualified to direct the removal of these structural elements. Extreme caution should be taken during this preparatory work to prevent the weakening and premature collapse of the structure".

Issued

2021-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $136532.00 · Current $15625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.859(g): During demolition, continuing inspections by a competent person shall be made as the work progresses to detect hazards resulting from weakened or deteriorated floors, or walls, or loosened material. No employee shall be permitted to work where such hazards exist until they are corrected by shoring, bracing, or other effective means.  AVD:  The Employer did not ensure that the continuing inspections made by the competent person as the work progressed to detect potential hazards as the structure was being prepared for explosive  demolition by the explosive basting contractor were fully documented and penalty changed to $15,625.

Issued

2021-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $30037.00 · Current $15625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a) The employer does not ensure that their licensed explosive demolition contractor SCM instructs Adamo's employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions or other hazards while conducting explosive preparation such as structural columns being cut to weaken and direct the collapse of columns in a predetermined direction and conducting demolition processes such as working from ground level to cut structural columns exposing employees and those working around them to struck-by and crushing hazards. The most recent incident of such failure occurred on December 9, 2020, located at 14869 U.S. Highway 52, Manchester, OH 45144.  b) Adamo Demolition Company does not ensure that their employees are instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions or other hazards while conducting explosive preparation such as structural columns being cut with relief hinge cuts, flat cuts, triangle pie cuts, lateral shape charge cuts, and top and bottom cuts on structural columns to weaken and direct the collapse of columns in a predetermined direction and, conducting demolition processes such as working from ground level and inside man lifts cutting structural columns exposing employees and those working around them to struck-by and crushing hazards. The most recent incident of such failure occurred on December 9, 2020, located at 14869 U.S. Highway 52, Manchester, OH 45144.  The Adamo Industrial Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 C.F.R. 1926.21(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1110029, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/25/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1501 Sparling Road Site Waterford, OH, 45786.

Issued

2021-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1502.00 · Current $15625.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.  On December 9, 2020, the employer did not ensure that an injury which occurred on August 12, 2020, which resulted in prescribed prescription medication and restricted duty had been recorded on the OSHA 300 Log for the calendar year 2020.