In total, the group was cited with 53 serious, seven repeat and one other-than serious violations for failing to provide eye and head protection, lack of fall protection, unprotected exposed rebar, various equipment safety concerns, lack of required safety training and fire prevention measures, failure to maintain safety and health programs or conduct regular safety inspections at the jobsite, and a variety of sanitation-related violations.
“The workers at this construction site were exposed to multiple serious safety and health violations,” said Ken Atha, OSHA's regional administrator in San Francisco. “With construction projects expected to increase in Guam with the military buildup, OSHA wants employers to take safety and health seriously to ensure each of their workers is properly trained and working safely each day.”
The five subcontractors included in the inspection and cited by OSHA include the following Guam-based contractors:
• Equatorial Manufactory Inc.: three serious violations with proposed penalties of $5,400;
• Island Roofing Co: four serious violations and one other-than-serious violation with proposed penalties of $4,000;
• JBL General Builders: 12 serious violations with proposed penalties of $14,400;
• M Electric Corp.: seven serious violations with proposed penalties of $10,200;
• UMS Equipment Rental: three serious violations with proposed penalties of $2,000.
Sources:
"OSHA cites Guam contractor, 5 subcontractors for safety violations." Guampdn.com. Pacific Daily News. Web. 10 Sept. 2009.
"OSHA cites 6 Guam firms for safety, health violations." Saipan Tribune. Web. 10 Sept. 2009.
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