OSHA Inspection: ZIPARO BROTHERS

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $968.00 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, were not protected by protective helmets:  a)  At the jobsite, on or about 7/2/13:  An employee was working below overhead hazards, where 3 workers were tossing scrap roofing material off of the roof to the ground below, and where the exposed employee had to dodge falling material and was not wearing a hardhat.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1694.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).  a) At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 7/2/13:  Employees were working on a 6:12 pitch roof, with an approximate ground to eave height of 18 feet, without using fall protection.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Fall protection equipment was not installed for use under the supervision of a qualified person.  a) At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 7/2/13:  Employees were working on a 6:12 pitch roof, with an approximate ground to eave height of 18 feet, where anchorage points were not installed according to manufacturers instructions.  b) At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 7/2/13:  Employees were working on a 6:12 pitch roof, with an approximate ground to eave height of 18 feet, where 2 lifelines were attached to each anchorage point.  c) At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 7/2/13:  Employees were working on a 6:12 pitch roof, with an approximate ground to eave height of 18 feet, where lifelines were tangled and effectively unusable.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $1210.00 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 ladder rails 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, accessing the roof, on or about 7/2/13:  Employees used a ladder to access a 6:12 pitch roof, with an approximate ground to eave height of 18 feet, where that ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing.  b) At the jobsite, accessing the roof, on or about 7/2/13:  An employee used a ladder to access a 6:12 pitch roof, with an approximate ground to eave height of 18 feet, where that ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the jobsite, accessing the roof, on or about 7/2/13:  An employee used a ladder to access a 6:12 pitch roof, with an approximate ground to eave height of 18 feet, where that ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing and that ladder was placed at an angle latitudinally, and where that ladder required use not intended by the manufacturer.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.