OSHA Inspection: WHITEHORSE VACUUM SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:    a) Employees were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 19 feet from the roof edge while engaged in roofing activities without the benefit of fall protection or safety monitoring.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1): Warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area:    a) Warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines:    a) Warning lines were not used to create access paths connecting the work area to the point of access along the roof edge.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.