OSHA Inspection: DENNIS GARAFOLA

Issued

2012-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.        Worksite: The employee who was framing from the top of a steel I-beam at approximately 11 feet 6 inches above the ground was not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, safety nets or a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2012-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-05 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: The employee who was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet 6 inches above the ground while performing carpentry work was not trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

2012-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:          Worksite: The extension ladder that was used to gain access to the I-beam that the employee was working from did not have its side rails extended 3 feet above the landing surface.