OSHA Inspection: AWOSEME ROOFING

Issued

Aug 22, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $2,520

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be 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.  Job site located at 16404 Timberline, Omaha, NE-Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above a lower level were not protected from falling with the use of a guard rail system, safety net system, or personal fall arreest system.  Employees were wearing full-body harnesses, but were not tied off to an anchor point with a rope and rope grab system.

Issued

Aug 22, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Job site located at 16404 Timberline, Omaha, NE-The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to a fall hazard that would allow the employee to identify a fall hazard and the procedures to follow to minimize the fall hazard.

Issued

Aug 22, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  Job site located at 16404 Timberline, Omaha, NE-The employer allowed employees to access the roof they were working on using a metal portable extension ladder.  The side rails of the ladder id not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface of the roof.

Issued

Aug 22, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Job site located at 16404 Timberline, Omaha, NE-The employer did not provide a training program for employees using ladders as necessary, to allow the employees to recognize hazards related to the use of ladders.