OSHA Inspection: BADGER CONSTRUCTION & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $3,234 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:       a) At the jobsite, employees in the process of roof sheathing activities, on a 6 in 12 slope (vertical to horizontal) roof, were exposed to a 16 foot fall hazard, in that, the use of fall protection equipment was not enforced, observed on or about 12/06/2012.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 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 ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:       a) At the jobsite, employees were exposed to a 16 foot fall hazard, in that, the extension ladder did not extend 3 foot above the landing surface, observed on or about 12/06/2012.