OSHA Inspection: PANAS ROOFING & SIDING

Issued

Aug 13, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(i): Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of suitability of the equipment for an identified purpose as evidenced by listing, labeling, or certification for that identified purpose:  a)  On or before 07-02-13, employees were utilizing an indoor use only power tap outside for power tools; the power tap was positioned in the grass, powered with one 50 ft. extension cord plugged into one 100 ft. extension cord plugged into a garage wall outlet for power to a miter saw and a circular saw.   Abatement Certification is required

Issued

Aug 13, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:   a)  On or before 07-02-13, employees were utilizing one 100 ft. 14 ga. extension cord without a ground prong for power to a power tap.   Abatement Certification is required

Issued

Aug 13, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(J): Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances were not of the three-wire type:  a)  On or before 07-02-13, employees were utilizing a 50 ft. SJTW 16 AWG/2C two wire type extension cord for power to a power tap for utilizing electric construction saws.   Abatement Certification is required

Issued

Aug 13, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a)  On or before 07-02-13, an employee was working from an 8 ft. self-supporting Green Bull portable step ladder which was folded up and leaning against the side of a house.  b)  On or before 07-02-13, employees were utilizing the rungs on one half section of a 28 ft. Werner extension ladder to support a pic board (walk board) for scaffold work surface.  Abatement Certification is required

Issued

Aug 13, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:   a)  On or before 07-02-13, employees were utilizing two half sections separately of a damaged 28 ft. Werner extension ladder to support a pic board (walk board) for scaffold work surface; the extension ladder had cracked side rails, bent rungs, and was missing the rubber pads on the feet.  Abatement Certification is required

Issued

Aug 13, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(v): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the standards contained in Subpart X:   a)  Employer did not provide employee ladder safety training for employees who did not associate fall from elevation hazards with utilizing a self-supporting step ladder folded-up and leaning against a wall and with utilizing a damaged 28 ft. extension ladder with a pic board supported by the rungs on one half of the ladder.  Abatement Certification is required

Issued

Aug 13, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(viii): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained by a competent person qualified in the standards contained in subpart M:   a)  On or before 07-02-13, employer did not provide employee fall protection safety training for employees who perform roofing and siding installation job tasks at heights greater than six feet above compacted surfaces.   Abatement Certification is required