OSHA Inspection: ERVIN GEE

Issued

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b):    Worksite: The owner and two employees were engaged in residential construction on a high slope 10 in 12 pitch roof at heights between approximately 10'4" and 21'6" without fall protection.

Issued

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-01 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:    Worksite: Employees who were exposed to fall hazards while working on a high slope 10 in 12 pitch roof were not trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed:    Worksite: The employer and an employee were using a portable, extension ladder to gain access to the roof and platforms attached to the front-side of the roof. The side rails of the ladder were not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i):     Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):    Worksite: The employer and an employee were using a portable, extension ladder to gain access to the roof and platforms attached to the front-side of a steep roof. The ladder was being used at an angle of approximately 2:1.