OSHA Inspection: SOLID REMODELERS INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a.  On or about June 12, 2013- at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing new stairwell and porch installation in the back of the building, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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.    a. On or about June 12, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.