OSHA Inspection: KONKOL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):     Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:      On 07-09-12, an employee who was installing metal roofing along a gable end of a post frame building was working along the rake edge at a height greater than sixteen and one half (16.5) feet at the peak above compacted surface without utilizing fall protection equipment.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b):     The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:      On 07-09-12, an employee who had not received fall hazard training did not recognized the hazard associated with working on a metal post frame building at a height greater than fifteen (15) feet without utilizing fall protection equipment.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:      On 07-09-12, an employee used a 24 ft. Werner extension ladder to exit off of a roof surface without extending the side rails at least three feet above the upper landing.      No Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):     Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:      a)  On 07-09-12, an employee who was working under a roof edge was utilizing an eight foot Werner self-supporting step ladder without unfolding the ladder and by leaning it on wall framing on the post and fame building.    b)  On 07-09-12, an employee who was working under a roof edge was utilizing an eight foot Werner self-supporting step ladder without unfolding the ladder and by leaning it on wall framing on the post and fame building.      No Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10):     The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder were not placed with the two rails supported equally:      On 07-09-12, an employee was utilizing a Werner 24 ft. extension ladder to exit a roof surface without positioning the side rails with equal support or securing the top to the uneven gable edge.       No Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 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:      On 07-09-12, employees were not properly trained to recognize hazards associated with utilizing a 24 ft. extension ladder to exit a roof surface without extending the side rails at least 3 ft. above the upper landing surface and without equal support for the side rails and to recognize hazards associated with utilizing 8 ft. self-supporting step ladders without unfolding the ladders prior to use.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required