OSHA Inspection: TOWN CITY CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a)  On 04-24-12, employees were working from a house roof surface with a pitch greater than 6:12 and an eave edge greater than seventeen and one half (17.5) feet above compacted surface without utilizing personal fall protection equipment.    b)  On 04-24-12, employees were working from a garage (number one attached to the house) roof surface with a pitch greater than 6:12 and an eave edge greater than nine and one half (9.5) feet above concrete surface without utilizing personal fall protection equipment.    c)  On 04-24-12 employees were working from a garage (number two attached garage to number one) roof surface with a pitch greater than 6:12 and an eave edge greater than nine and one half (9.5) feet above concrete surface without utilizing personal fall protection equipment.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii):     The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:      a)  An employee who was not trained in the proper donning of a personal fall arrest system harness did not recognize the hazard associated with wearing the harness with the D-ring connection point below the shoulder blade area when working at a height greater than seventeen and one half (17.5) feet above compacted surface.    b)  An employee who was not trained in the proper use of a personal fall arrest system did not recognize the hazard associated with using a knot in a lifeline as a way to connect to an anchor point as part of a personal fall arrest system when working as a height greater than seventeen and one half (17.5) feet above compacted surface.    c)  An employee who was not trained in the proper use of a personal fall arrest system did not recognize the hazard associated with using a knot in the lifeline as a way to connect to the D-ring of his harness as part of a personal fall arrest system when working at a height greater than seventeen and one half (17.5) feet above compacted surface.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):     The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:      Employer did not provide employee safety training certification on employees who did not recognize the hazard associated with working from roof surfaces greater than nine and one half (9.5) feet above concrete and compacted surfaces.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jun 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21):     Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:      a)  On 04-24-12, an employee who was carrying materials up a non-self-supporting ladder to the roof surface on garage number one which was attached to the house did not have three points of contact on the ladder at all times.    b)  On 04-24-12, an employee who was carrying materials up an extension ladder to the roof surface on garage number two which was attached to garage number one did not have three points of contact on the ladder at all times.      No Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii):     The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling the ladders and/or stairways:      Employees who were not trained in ladder safety did not recognize the hazard associated with using roof access/egress ladders to stage materials on the roof; employees did not have constant three points of contact on the ladders when carrying roofing materials up the ladders eave edges greater and nine and one half (9.5) feet above concrete surface.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required