OSHA Inspection: VMG GROUP

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) Wightman Gym/Pool Building: Employees accessing the roof with an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing, on or about 02/07/2012.

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):     Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.      a) Wightman Gym/Pool Building: Employees engaged in roofing work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet while working at the roof edge without a personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection, on or about 02/07/2012.