OSHA Inspection: LOPES CONTRACTORS

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:     (a) Jobsite, 1501 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA:  On or about 04/09/13 an employee working on the ground cleaning up debris and gathering supplies was not wearing a protective helmet.  The employee was exposed to head injury from the falling debris being pushed off the upper work area.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:     (a) Jobsite, 1501 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA:  On or about 04/09/13 employees working on a 12 in 12 pitched roof approximately 23 feet above the ground were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:     (a) Jobsite, 1501 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA:  On or about 04/09/13 an employee had attached the fall protection rope to his leg strap instead of the attachment ring located on the employee's back.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Retraining had not been provided when 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) Jobsite, 1501 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA:  On or about 04/09/13 retraining had not been provided to employees on the use of fall protection systems.  Employees were on a 12 in 12 pitch roof approximately 23 feet above the ground without fall protection systems in place indicating that the employees had not retained the requisite understanding and skill necessary to protect themselves from falls.   (b) Jobsite, 1501 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA:  On or about 04/09/13 retraining had not been provided to employees on the proper use of fall protection systems.  Employees who were working on a 12 in 12 pitch roof approximately 23 feet above the ground did not remain tied off while moving on the roof.  Employees unhooked their lanyards and traveled across the roof area to another work location exposing them to fall hazards.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders was not kept clear:       (a) Jobsite, 1501 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA:  On or about 04/09/13 the area around the top and bottom of the ladder used to access the upper work area was not kept clear of debris.  Debris had accumulated at the top and bottom of the ladder thereby exposing employees to tripping and fall hazards when accessing and egressing the ladder.  The area at the top of the ladder was approximately 18 feet above a lower level and employees were exposed to potential trips and falls from the upper level when trying to access/egress the ladder.  The area at the bottom of the ladder had debris accumulation approximately 2 rungs high exposing employees to tripping hazards when accessing/egressing the ladder.