Another visit from OSHA

The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Work continues on the historic Pike County courthouse. OSHA investigators have visited the work site twice.

Another visit from OSHA

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, September 10. 2012

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An OSHA investigator visited the courthouse again Monday, Sept. 10 and found two workers not wearing protective gear. According to planning and development director David Allen, the county will not face any citations from the visit.

“There was an issue with one roofer who had taken his harness off to move something and was told to put the harness back on,” he said. “One of the electricians was not wearing protective gear around an electrical panel.”

The OSHA employee investigated the courthouse again after hearing more reports about the amounts of dust in work areas.

“He looked at the dust levels again and said that they were not excessive,” Allen said. “We have done as much cleaning as we can to reduce the dust levels. Workers are doing sheetrock in the lobby now and will be done with that soon. Once that’s done, it will cut down on a lot of the dust. They will be sanding down the sheetrock during off hours - not during work hours.”

Allen said in the next couple of weeks, offices will be moved to temporary work spaces in the new addition. As employees are moved from each office, the offices will be renovated and they will move back into their newly renovated offices.

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#1 George Mickle on 09/10/12 at 04:04 PM

David Allen? Isn't he the Landscape Architect that County Manager Bill Sawyer appointed to take pictures everyday of the project? I think any dust levels involving county employees in a enclosed office space under construction are a hazard and unacceptable.

#2 lamar towery on 09/11/12 at 12:06 PM

“I think any dust levels involving county employees in a enclosed office space under construction are a hazard and unacceptable”. Now there is a statement. Are you sure of “any” dust levels? Any within reason I am sure is what you meant. Well how do we come to that conclusion? A squinted eye and a protruding thumb? How about a good ol’ dousing rod that detects dust? Maybe OSHA should use these methods and do away with the proven method of using a PPM meter. Maybe OSHA could send all field inspectors to the Mickle School of dust ology where they are taught the WAG method. I have to say that next to my favorite southern belle, you make reading some of these blogs entertaining.

#3 George Mickle on 09/11/12 at 07:13 PM

My southern belle Miss towery, I am so happy that I could entertain you. It did not come cheap. Try retirement as Georgia State Safety Director, Certified Georgia Fire Safety Engineer, OSHA Certified Instructor, NFPA Life Safety Code Instructor, USCG Port Security Hazardous Materials Inspector and two college degrees. If you are serious about the entertainment please send a check to the PJR and they will donate it to a worthy cause in my name. Now blow the dust from your nostrils and pray the county employees do not make that TV call of "One Call Thats All."

Have a safe day.

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