OSHA Inspection: ZIMMERMANS SLATE ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: The ground prong on an extension cord in use by employees had been removed from the plug exposing the workers to an electric shock hazard, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:  a) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: Eployees were exposed to an electric shock hazard while using an extension cord that was not connected to a ground fault circuit, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQURIED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means:  a) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: A fabricated frame scaffold constructed five sections high with a height to base ratio greater than 4:1 was not restrained from tipping exposing workers to a fall hazard on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:  a) Northwest corner of structure: The wheels on a frame scaffold that had not been properly supported were sinking into the soil subjecting the scaffold to possible collapse and exposing workers to a fall, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(v): Employees were on parts of the scaffold which extended outward beyond the wheels, casters, or other supports:  a) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: Employees performed work while on a platform that extended from the top of a frame scaffold equipped with wheels to the edge of a roof, on or about June 26, 2012.  b)East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: Employees performed work while on a platform that extrended from the top of a frame scaffold equipped with wheels to a ladder jack, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) Back of structure: Workers on a ladder jack scaffold platform installed at a height of approximately 24 feet were not protected from falling, on or about June 26, 2012.  b) West side of structure: Workers on a ladder jack scaffold platform installed at a height of approximately 25 feet were not protected from falling, on or about June 26, 2012.  c) Porch roof on east side of structure: Workers on a frame scaffold with a platform height of approximately 15 feet above the ground were not protected from falling, on or about June 26, 2012.  d) Northwest corner of structure: Workers on a frame scaffold approximately 25 feet above the ground level were not protected from falling, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Ladder jack scaffold platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet:  a) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: A ladder jack scaffold installed on the back side of the structure was used with the platform installed at a height of approximately 24 feet exposing workers to a fall hazard, on or about June 26, 2012.  b) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: A Ladder jack scaffold installed on the west side of the structure was used with the platform installed at a height of approximately 26 feet, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:  a) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: Two workers were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet while installing a slate roof on a residence, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) East Broad St., Tamaqua, PA: Two workers who performed work while on a scaffold had not been trained by a competent person in the hazards associated with the types of scaffolds being used, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: Two employees installing a shingle roof on a residential structure with eave heights of approximately 25 feet had not received training in the recognition of fall hazards and in the procedures to minimize those hazards, on or about June 26, 2012.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT