OSHA Inspection: GUTTER COVER COMPANY

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):       1043 O'Day Road, Rock Hill:  An employee working on a roof approximately 10 feet from eaves to ground level did not use any form of fall protection systems.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    1043 O'Day Road, Rock Hill: An employee used a step ladder where he had to step on top of the ladder to gain access to an upper landing surface.  The side rails of the ladder did not extend, at least, 3 feet above the landing surface and the ladder was not tied to a support structure to prevent movement.