OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SERVICES, INC

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/30/13: An employee working below an another employee using a grinder was not wearing a hard hat.

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/30/13: Employees working on the roof were exposed to fall hazards of 6 feet 8 inches to the roof below.

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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 ladders 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, on or about 4/30/13: Employees were using a(n) fiberglass extension ladder to access the upper roof work area. The ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing.  b) At the jobsite, on or about 4/30/13: Employees were using a(n) fiberglass extension ladder to access the lower roof work area. The ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing.

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(20): Employees did not face the ladder when ascending or descending the ladder:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/30/13: An employee descending was facing away from the ladder.

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(c): Means of egress was not continually maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency:      a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/30/13: The ladder being used for emergency egress from the lower roof to the ground was removed and put on the upper roof.