OSHA Inspection: ROBERT CHANDLER

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jun 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     a.  On or about June 6, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing operations on the garage approximately eight (8) feet one (1) inche above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.    b.  On or about June 6, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing operations on the house, approximately nine (9) feet six (6) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    a.  On or about June 6, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder on the south side of the house which was used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.    b.  On or about June 6, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder on the west side of the house which was used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a. On or about June 6, 2012 at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.