OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):     The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    For Citation 1, Item 2b, issued on 8/13/2012 with an abatement date of 9/4/2012, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Aug 13, 2012

Abate by

Sep 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    Employees working from a eight in twelve pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet to a lower level. The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.

Issued

Aug 13, 2012

Abate by

Sep 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    Employees working from a eight in twelve pitch roof was exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet to a lower level. The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person.

Issued

Aug 13, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    Employees working from a 8 in 12 pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet to a lower level Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or a personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Aug 13, 2012

Abate by

Sep 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    Employees working from an eight in twelve pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet to a lower level. The employer did not provide training to his employees who might be exposed to fall hazards.