OSHA Inspection: RICH MAID KABINETRY, LLC

Issued

Oct 4, 2010

Abate by

Nov 6, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,100 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 employees
were exposed to the hazard of falling to a lower level:
(a)Wooden Deck outside of Showroom Building - An employee used an 8-foot
Husky fiberglass stepladder to access the roof of the Showroom Building to
spray
bee/wasp nests on the eave of an adjacent building.  The employee stepped
on the
top step of the ladder to access the roof, on or about August 2, 2010.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard includes using a ladder of sufficient height which does not require
an employee
to step or stand higher than the step or rung indicated on the
manufacturer's label
marking the highest standing level of the ladder and which does not
require an employee
to step or stand on the top step of a step ladder as specified in the
American National
Standard for Ladders - Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements
(ANSI A14.5-
2007), Section 9.3.2 Climbing and Working Locations.
VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION

Issued

Oct 4, 2010

Abate by

Nov 6, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,105 Reduced