OSHA Inspection: FCLC SHELTON LLC/AMERISUITES

Issued

Jul 19, 2006

Abate by

Aug 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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, in that the
employees were exposed to severe multiple injuries or death from fall:
ESTABLISHMENT:  The employees, required to perform maintenance and
servicing tasks on
the HVAC unit in the "pit" on the roof top were exposed to the hazard of
fall from 10 to 30 feet
to the lower levels as follow:
1. They were hand-carrying heavy objects, such as (but not limited to) a
6-foot stepladder and
tools while ascending/descending the Werner non-self supporting portable
extension ladder to
access the flat roof over the vehicle driveway in the front entrance or
vise versa.
2. They dropped the stepladder into the pit from the edge of a "small"
high pitched roof (6 in
12 pitch) adjacent to the pit.
3. They entered into the pit from the edge of the pitched roof by stepping
on top of the
stepladder.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the
hazard is to:
1. Prohibit the employees from hand-carrying any objects while using any
types of ladders that
can cause the employees to lose balance and fall.
2. Hoist up and down "objects" by utilizing appropriate hoisting equipment
and methods to/from
the roof and ground.
3. Utilize a properly designed, engineered and placed fixed or non-self
supporting portable
ladder on a wall of the pit.
4. Utilize other available and feasible engineering technologies.

Issued

Jul 19, 2006

Abate by

Aug 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jul 19, 2006

Abate by

Aug 6, 2006

Issued

Jul 19, 2006

Abate by

Aug 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced