OSHA Inspection: BLANTON BUILDERS

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about July 30, 2013 - 1506 Hillyer Robinson Industrial Parkway, Anniston, AL, an employee was working 15 feet above the ground unprotected from falls while nailing wood trusses.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) On or about July 30, 2013 - 1506 Hillyer Robinson Industrial Parkway, Anniston, AL, an employee was not protected from falls while working from scaffolding 10 feet 4 inches above the ground while handing up wood trusses.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) On or about July 30, 2013 - 1506 Hillyer Robinson Industrial Parkway, Anniston, AL, employees installing roof trusses were not aware of the fall hazards.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    a) On or about July 30, 2013 - 1506 Hillyer Robinson Industrial Parkway, Anniston, AL, employees were observed using a disassembled metal extension ladder to gain access to the top plate to nail down roof trusses.