OSHA Inspection: BRIAN GUIDO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $3080.00

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.     WORKSITE: The employees engaged in roofing activities on the dormer roof were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet by the use of appropriate fall protection system/devices.

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): Each end of a platform 10 feet or less in length shall not extend over its support more than 12 inches (30 cm) unless the platform is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.    WORKSITE: The ends of a scaffold plank on a roof bracket scaffold on the rake edge of the main roof extended approximately  2 feet beyond both brackets and the scaffold was not secured to prevent accidental displacement exposing the employee to approximately a 16 foot fall to the ground.

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    WORKSITE: The employees engaged in roofing activities from roof bracket scaffolds were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 16 feet by the use of appropriate fall protection system/devices.

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).  WORKSITE:  The 20 foot aluminum extension ladder, used to access the cross gable roof was setup at an angle where the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of ladder exceeded one-quarter the working length of the ladder.

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee shall use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when progressing up and/or down the ladder.  WORKSITE: The employee engaged in roofing activities was manually carrying rolls of underlayment onto the roof using a 20 foot aluminum extension ladder and was unable to maintain at least three points of contact with the ladder at all times.

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall.   WORKSITE: The employee engaged in roofing activities was manually carrying rolls of underlayment onto the roof using a 20 foot aluminum extension ladder.

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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.    WORKSITE: The side rails of the 20 foot aluminum extension ladder, used to access the roof bracket scaffold on the main roof extended only two rungs above the scaffold platform and the ladder was not otherwise secured to prevent accidental displacement.

Issued

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:    WORKSITE: The employee performing roofing activities from roof bracket scaffolds on a steep pitched roof were not provided training in the recognition of hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.