OSHA Inspection: WILLY CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $4620.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Portable ladder was used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access. The portable ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    a) On or about 02/28/12 CSHO observed one man doing rip and tear from the lower roof when the portable ladder he used to gain access to this roof did not extend three feet above the landing.

Issued

2012-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $4620.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15):     Ladder was not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and/or after an occurrence that could have affected their safe use:    a) On or about 02/28/12 CSHO observed an employee using a portable extension ladder to access the lower roof when that ladder had not been inspected for visible defects. Ladder was missing both safety shoes, aka feet.

Issued

2012-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9240.00 · Current $9240.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above the lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:    * 1 Full Body Harness  * 1 Combination 5/8" rope grab with attached 2' shock absorber  * 1 50 ft 5/8" blend rope lifeline with attached snap hook  * 1 Reusable roof anchor bracket    a) On or about 02/28/12 CSHO observed two men working on and from a 12/12 pitch roof installing new roofing materials and a third man was doing rip and tear on the lower roof with no fall protection systems in place.     Repeat  Willy Construction was previously cited for serious violations of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.0501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 313980369, Citation # 1, Item # 1, issued on 06/03/2010 with respect to a work place located at 882 Westfield Avenue, Roselle Park, NJ 07204 and became a final order on 08/25/2010.