OSHA Inspection: K & Y DESIGNS, INC.

Issued

2012-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    K & Y Designs, Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement due date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number 		Item Number			Abatement Date  01			01a				04/03/2012  01			01b				04/03/2012  01			02				05/08/2012  	  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):     Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a)  Employer allowed employees to straddle the step ladders and utilize the top step as a seat to increase their working level.    **In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the certification of corrective action worksheet), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.**

Issued

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):     The top or top step of a step ladder was used as a step:    a)  Employer allowed employees to utilize the top and top step of step ladders to increase their working level.     **In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the certification of corrective action worksheet), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.**

Issued

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, that enabled each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and that trained each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards:    a)  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee to ensure that they were able to recognize and minimize the hazards associated with the step ladders.    **In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the certification of corrective action worksheet).**