OSHA Inspection: JAMES SEXTON

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees working on a roof were exposed to fall hazards because the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    Employee performing roofing activities on a residential roof were exposed to fall hazards and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each 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 1926.501 (b):     Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21.5 feet while removing shingles without appropriate fall protection.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 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:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards while removing shingles without appropriate fall protection in place and were not trained to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    Employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 12 feet when using an extension ladder to access a roof to perform roofing operations and the side rails of the ladder extended approximately two (2) inches above the landing surface.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 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.      Employees were exposed to a falls of approximately 12 feet when using an extension ladder to access a roof to perform roofing operations and the side rails of the ladders extended approximately two (2) inches above the landing surface. The employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):     Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 21.5 feet because the sections of  a 24 foot extension ladder were separated and used separately to access a a porch roof and the upper section of the roof.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6):     Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:    Employees were expose to fall hazards while utilizing the top section of an extension ladder placed on a sloped porch roof to access an upper section of roof.  The ladder section was not secured to the roof.