OSHA Inspection: FB1 SIDING CORP.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors:    location: on the ground below the roof  on or about: 04/8/13    a) An employee was using a Homelite Blower Vac to cleanup up roofing debris. The employee was not provided with GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:    location: side lawn to driveway  on or about: 4/8/13    a) An employee used a metal scaffold pic, set up between the the side lawn and the top of the dumpster, while dumping wheel barrow loads of roofing debris. The pic was only 12 inches wide.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $7,020 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 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.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems:    location: roof  on or about: 4/8/13    a) Employees, engaged in residential roofing, were not using any means of fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of 16 feet.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.