OSHA Inspection: E.J.J. INTERNATIONAL INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:  a.  On or about January 14th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working on a low sloped roof without fall protection.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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:     a.  On or about January 14, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using a portable extension ladder which did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.