OSHA Inspection: 33 CARPENTERS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jan 12, 2012

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employer did not develop an accident program for its employees that were exposed to fall hazards during residential type roofing operations.    Abatement certification is required fo this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)

Issued

Jan 12, 2012

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    The employer did not provide fall protection for its employees that were exposed to falls during residential type roofing operations.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)

Issued

Jan 12, 2012

Abate by

Feb 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.    Employees involved in residential type roofing operations approximately 25 feet above grade were not utilizing any method of fall protection.    There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item, the project is complete.