OSHA Inspection: ARMANDO CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):     Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a) 139 East Washington Street, Mcadoo, PA 18237 / Side Pump Jack area; Employees were siding a residential home while working on pump jack scaffolding 14 feet 9 inches above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 06/14/12.       b) 139 East Washington Street, Mcadoo, PA 18237 / Back Pump Jack area; Employees were siding a residential home while working on pump jack scaffolding 16 feet 9 inches above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 06/14/12.       Abatement Observed During Inspection - No Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 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)    a) 139 East Washington Street, Mcadoo, PA 18237 / Front porch area; Employees were roofing a residential roof 11 feet above the ground on a 4/12 pitch roof without the use of fall protection, on or about 06/14/12.      b) 139 East Washington Street, Mcadoo, PA 18237 / Back porch area; Employees were roofing a residential roof 13 feet 1 inch above the ground on a 9/12 pitch roof without the use of fall protection, on or about 06/14/12.      Abatement Observed During Inspection - No Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Oct 17, 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 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) 139 East Washington Street, Mcadoo, PA 18237; Employees were working between 14 feet 9 inches and 8 feet 6 inches above the ground without the use of fall protection. The employees have not been trained to recognize exposure to a fall hazard, on or about 06/14/12.      Abatement Observed During Inspection - No Abatement Certification Required