OSHA Inspection: SITLER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), 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) 1024 Walnut Street, Berwick, PA; Employees were repairing roof valleys on a 10/12 pitch roof 11 feet off the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 07/23/12.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Oct 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) 1024 Walnut Street, Berwick, PA; Employees were accessing the roof area with a Model number D300-24-2 Lynn - Lite 24 foot ladder which was not 3 feet above the landing surface, on or about 07/23/12.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Oct 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    a) 1024 Walnut Street, Berwick, PA; Employees were working on a 10/12 pitch roof 11 feet above the ground without the use of fall protection and training needed to recognize fall hazards, on or about 07/23/12.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Oct 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    a) 1024 Walnut Street, Berwick, PA; Employees were setting up and using a Model number D300-24-2 Lynn - Lite 24 foot ladder without training, on or about 07/23/12.    Abatement Certification Required