OSHA Inspection: JEWETT BROTHERS HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC.

Issued

2012-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.252(a):  An enclosed chute of wood, or equivalent material, was not used where materials were dropped more than 20 feet to points lying outside the exterior walls of the building(s):    a) South side of roof, on or about 8-29-12:  Employees were discarding roofing debris over the edge of a roof , dropping the debris to the ground 25feet below.

Issued

2012-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii):  On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection:    a) South side of the building, on or about 8-29-12:  One employee was operating a hand held circular saw, powered through a duplex receptacle and extension cord that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

2012-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):  Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) South side of roof, on or about 8-29-12:  Five employees were performing roofing work on a 7:12 pitch roof and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 25 feet.

Issued

2012-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 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) South side of roof, on or about 8-29-12:  Five employees were using a portable ladder for access and egress to the roof that was not extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 25 feet.