OSHA Inspection: DONAHUE CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.          a)     At the site where roofing work was being done, the employer did not ensure the use of fall protection, thereby exposing employees to an approximate 12 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3):     "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:  Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.          a)     On the site, the employer did not ensure that employees performing roofing task of tearing off and re-installing shingles, were clear on the requirements for knowing when to use fall protection.

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.          a)     At the worksite where employees accessed/egressed the roof, the employer did not ensure that the extension ladder was extended at least three feet above the roof working/walking surface, thereby exposing employees to a potential trip/fall hazard.